Europe had very hot weather. Many people died. The World Health Organization says more than 1,300 people died since June 21.

歐洲出現極端高溫天氣，導致許多人死亡。世界衛生組織表示，自6月21日以來已有超過1,300人死亡。

Many people died in France. Most of them were old people. Many people lived alone and had no help.

法國有許多人死亡，其中大部分是長者。許多長者獨居且缺乏協助。

Paris hospitals were very full. Many people went to the emergency room. Funeral homes had too many bodies.

巴黎的醫院非常擁擠，許多人前往急診室。殯儀館的遺體過多。

The heat broke roads in Germany. Trains stopped in France and Germany. One power plant in Switzerland stopped working because the river was too hot.

德國的道路因高溫而損壞。法國與德國的火車停駛。瑞士的一座發電廠因為河水溫度過高而停止運作。

Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany had very high temperatures. The WHO says the earth is getting warmer. This happens more often now.

波蘭、捷克與德國的氣溫非常高。世界衛生組織表示地球正變得越來越暖，這種情況現在發生得更頻繁。

The weather is cooler now. But doctors say people are still in danger.

現在天氣較涼快了，但醫生表示人們仍處於危險之中。

A severe heatwave across Europe has led to a significant increase in deaths and widespread failure of public services, with the World Health Organization reporting over 1,300 deaths since June 21.

全歐洲一場嚴重的熱浪導致死亡人數大幅增加，且公共服務 widespread 失效，世界衛生組織報告指出自6月21日以來已有超過1,300人死亡。

The current weather event has caused a serious public health crisis. In France, early data show approximately 1,000 extra deaths since June 24. Most of these deaths occurred among people aged 65 and older, who make up 85% of the total. Furthermore, there was a 40% increase in deaths at home, especially in the Île-de-France region, which suggests that social isolation makes people more vulnerable to heat. In Paris, hospitals were almost full; emergency room visits rose by 36%, and funeral services struggled to keep up with the demand.

目前的這次天氣事件造成了嚴重的公共衛生危機。在法國，初步數據顯示自6月24日以來增加了約1,000宗死亡個案。這些死亡個案大多發生在65歲及以上的長者身上，佔總數的85%。此外，在家中死亡的人數增加了40%，尤其是在法蘭西島大區，這顯示社會孤立使人們更容易受到高溫影響。在巴黎，醫院幾乎滿床；急診室就診人數上升了36%，而殯葬服務也難以滿足需求。

In addition to health problems, the heat caused major failures in infrastructure. For example, roads melted on German highways and train networks in France and Germany were disrupted. In Switzerland, the Beznau nuclear power plant had to shut down temporarily because the River Aare became too warm. Record temperatures were reached in Poland (40.5°C), the Czech Republic (41.1°C), and Germany (41.7°C). While US Energy Secretary Chris Wright argued that more people usually die in winter than in summer, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that these extreme events are now happening almost every year due to human-caused climate change.

除了健康問題外，高溫還導致基礎設施出現重大失效。例如，德國高速公路的路面融化，而法國與德國的鐵路網絡受到干擾。在瑞士，由於阿勒河水溫過高，貝茨瑙核電廠不得不暫時關閉。波蘭（40.5°C）、捷克（41.1°C）與德國（41.7°C）均達到紀錄高溫。雖然美國能源部長Chris Wright認為冬季死亡人數通常高於夏季，但世衛總主任Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus強調，由於人類造成的氣候變遷，這些極端事件現在幾乎每年都會發生。

Although temperatures are now dropping slowly, health officials warn that the risk of further deaths and pressure on healthcare services remains high.

雖然目前溫度正緩慢下降，但衛生官員警告，進一步死亡的風險以及對醫療服務的壓力仍然很高。

A severe heatwave across Europe has resulted in significant excess mortality and widespread infrastructure failure, with the World Health Organization reporting over 1,300 deaths since June 21.

歐洲的一場嚴重熱浪導致顯著的超額死亡與廣泛的基礎設施故障，世界衛生組織報告指出，自 6 月 21 日以來已有超過 1,300 人死亡。

The current meteorological event has precipitated a critical public health crisis, characterized by a substantial increase in mortality rates. In France, preliminary data from Public Health France indicate approximately 1,000 excess deaths since June 24, with a pronounced concentration among individuals aged 65 and older, who constitute 85% of these fatalities. A notable 40% increase in home-based deaths was observed, particularly within the Île-de-France region, suggesting a correlation between social isolation and thermal vulnerability. In Paris, the healthcare infrastructure reached a state of near-saturation; emergency room admissions increased by 36%, and funeral services reported capacity constraints, necessitating the relocation of remains to other regions.

目前的氣象事件已引發一場嚴重的公共衛生危機，其特徵是死亡率大幅上升。在法國，法國公共衛生署的初步數據顯示，自 6 月 24 日以來約有 1,000 例超額死亡，且高度集中在 65 歲及以上的族群，佔這些死亡人數的 85%。居家死亡人數顯著增加了 40%，尤其是在法蘭西島地區，顯示社會孤立與熱脆弱性之間存在相關性。在巴黎，醫療基礎設施達到近乎飽和狀態；急診室入院人數增加了 36%，而殯葬服務則報告容量受限，導致必須將遺體轉移至其他地區。

Beyond the public health impact, the thermal event caused systemic operational failures. Infrastructure damage included the buckling of asphalt on German Autobahns and disruptions to rail networks in France and Germany. In Switzerland, the Beznau nuclear power plant implemented a temporary reactor shutdown due to the elevated temperature of the River Aare. Meteorological records were surpassed in several jurisdictions, including Poland (40.5°C), the Czech Republic (41.1°C), and Germany (41.7°C). While US Energy Secretary Chris Wright posited that winter mortality typically exceeds summer mortality, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asserted that the frequency of such 'once-in-a-generation' events has increased to a near-annual occurrence due to anthropogenic climate change, noting that Europe is warming at twice the global average.

除了公共衛生影響外，此次高溫事件還導致了系統性的運作故障。基礎設施損壞包括德國高速公路的瀝青路面變形，以及法國與德國鐵路網絡的癱瘓。在瑞士，由於阿勒河溫度升高，貝茨瑙核電廠實施了臨時反應爐停機。多個司法管轄區的氣象紀錄被打破，包括波蘭 (40.5°C)、捷克 (41.1°C) 及德國 (41.7°C)。儘管美國能源部長 Chris Wright 認為冬季死亡率通常高於夏季，但世衛總主任 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 斷言，由於人為氣候變遷，此類「一代一次」事件的發生頻率已增加至近乎每年一次，並指出歐洲的暖化速度是全球平均值的兩倍。

Despite a gradual reduction in temperatures, health authorities maintain that the risk of delayed mortality and systemic pressure on healthcare services persists.

儘管氣溫逐漸下降，但衛生部門認為延遲死亡的風險以及醫療服務的系統性壓力依然存在。