As more records were broken, the European heat was tied with 1,300 people.

Unprecedented early summer heat in Europe could kill hundreds of people, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

Temperature records have been broken again across the continent, as extreme heat continues to move eastward – in Germany, Poland and even the Czech Republic.

WHO director-general Theodore Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in an article posted on X that more than 1,300 deaths had been recorded since June 21 “linked to extreme heat in Europe.”

“Heat stress is often called the ‘silent killer’ – and European homes, workplaces and schools are not built for these temperatures,” he said.

On Sunday morning, France’s national health ministry said nearly 1,000 more people had died in the country than expected since Wednesday.

The agency stated that the number of people dying at home has increased by 40 percent.

Tedros warned: “Europe is the fastest warming continent on Earth.

Millions of people across the continent are currently “living in extreme heat, hundreds are dead, schools are closed, the grid is going haywire,” he said.