Netherlands reports 1,000 heatwave deaths in July

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

*Perilous Times and Global Warming

Netherlands reports 1,000 heatwave deaths in July*

THE HAGUE, Aug 30 (AFP) Aug 30, 2006

The Netherlands recorded 1,000 extra deaths during July when the country
was hit by a summer heatwave, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
said Wednesday.

In the first week of July, 200 more people were reported dead than the
average figure for that period.

Like other statistical agencies in Europe, the CBS did not directly
blame the additional deaths on the heatwave. It noted however that
deaths increased in particular on days following high temperatures.