European heat wave tally tops 19,000 dead
Friday, September 26, 2003
PARIS -- The heat wave that scorched Europe in August killed more than 19,000 people, according to official estimates tallied by The Associated Press, making it one of the most deadly natural disasters in the past century. The death toll may be higher: the AP survey of a dozen countries found that two -- Germany and Spain -- have attributed only a fraction of summer fatalities to heat so far.
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