The 2022 European heat wave has claimed at least 659 lives in Portugal and 360 in Spain (total: 1,019 deaths). These appear to be direct deaths, not excess mortality. According to EM-DAT, only 11 previous heat waves have been recorded to have direct deaths in excess of 1,000: https://t.co/zuBnn1UphW pic.twitter.com/U1PDadYt5D

— Jeff Masters (@DrJeffMasters) July 17, 2022