More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says

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Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Ethiopia are some of the countries currently registering heavy rains of up to 200 mm a day, with the heavy rainfall leading to flooding, according to ICPAC. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK 

What you need to know:

  • Greece, Bulgaria, Italy and Spain were the countries with the highest mortality rates related to heat.