WHO said the heatwave across Europe has been linked to more than 1,300 excess deaths since 21 June. Germany recorded 41.7C on Sunday, its third consecutive day above 40C, while Poland reached a national record of 40.5C and the Czech Republic measured 41.1C. France reported around 1,000 more deaths than expected since Wednesday, including a 40% rise in home deaths among people aged 65 and older, and at least 74 drownings. WHO director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that heat stress is a silent killer and that European homes, workplaces and schools were not built for such temperatures. Authorities have taken measures such as cancelling the Defqon.1 music festival in the Netherlands, banning takeaway alcohol in Paris and cancelling the city's pride march to ease pressure on emergency services. Climate change is cited as a factor in the prolonged heat dome that has driven temperatures well above historical norms. The WHO called on European nations to implement heat health action plans as part of broader climate adaptation efforts. The heatwave remains in place with forecasts of continued extreme temperatures and potential storms in western regions.