In Austria, many people died in the summer of 2026. The heat was the reason. AGES estimates 995 dead people. This is a new record. People count these deaths since the year 2017.
The summer was very hot. It was the hottest summer for 260 years. Many places had new records. In Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, the temperature reached 41.2 degrees. For 3 days, it was over 40 degrees hot.
AGES explains the high numbers. Heat stresses the body very much. Often people die a few days later. The numbers are estimates. They can change later.
