Robert Koch Institute corrects heat death number to 9,600
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The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) corrected the number of heat-related deaths in Germany to 9,600 at the end of June. In Frankfurt, air-conditioned buses were provided as shelters for the homeless during the heat.
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) adjusted its estimate of heat-related deaths in Germany for the end of June.2 According to RKI, 9,600 people died during the extreme heat at the end of June.2 The number of heat-related deaths had previously been estimated to be lower.2
In Frankfurt, the number of rescue missions for the homeless rose sharply due to the heat.1 The city of Frankfurt provided air-conditioned buses as cold islands for the homeless.1 The buses served homeless people as places to cool off during the heat period.1
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