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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Built for cold, battered by heat, summer is bringing Europe to its knees

Europe's record-breaking early summer heatwave has claimed more than 1,300 lives, overwhelming hospitals and mortuaries as countries begin to assess the full human cost of the extreme weather.

The soaring temperatures have also triggered a rush for air conditioners, exposing how homes across much of the continent are ill-equipped to cope with prolonged periods of extreme heat

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