European Heatwave Kills 12,000

[hatrack]

Heatwave kills 12,000
By Kim Housego
Paris
August 24, 2003

"Europe's relentless heatwave has officially killed 2000 people in countries outside France, but in France, the record temperatures are thought to have killed about 10,000 people, officials say.

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The Associated Press compiled death tolls and estimates in 18 countries. The highest official estimates come from Portugal, with 1300 deaths, and the Netherlands, with 500 to 1000.

In Italy, city authorities reported unusually large numbers of deaths in August compared with last year. But Europe is divided over how to go about the politically sensitive task of tallying heat deaths, with some health officials dismissive of France's 10,000-victim estimate."

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http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/08/23/1061529376711.html

[opihimoimoi]

1. Hottest wave of the times. Forest fi in Canada and NW States are but small

indicators of abnormal weather flucuations.

Unless we cone to terms with a sustainable planet, we are in for some HOT TIMES

[democracy eh]

2. hmmmm

sure it is just a natural cycle

heh he, cough cough, fire creeeps closer