Communities across the globe are suffering from the consequences of relentless heatwaves.

In Europe, more than 10,000 excess deaths have been recorded, while in the United States, 58 million people are currently under heat advisories.

According to reports from The Guardian and Reuters on the 12th (local time), more than 10,000 excess deaths occurred across 27 countries between June 22 and 28, when a heatwave swept across the European continent.

This figure represents approximately 10,000 more deaths than typically seen in late June of other years. While the specific cause of death for each individual is unknown, it is highly suspected that these fatalities are linked to the heatwave.

The vast majority of these victims, over 9,000, were elderly individuals aged 65 and older.

Experts point to the record-breaking heat as the primary cause for this sharp surge in mortality.

Dr. Lasse Vestergaard of EuroMOMO, a mortality monitoring network supported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), stated, "It is very unusual to see such high excess mortality at this time of year," adding, "It is difficult to explain this by any other reason than the extreme heat."

The Robert Koch Institute in Germany estimated that at least 5,120 deaths related to heat-related illnesses, such as heatstroke, have occurred in Germany this year.

In England and Wales, it is estimated that approximately 2,700 people died from heat-related causes during the two months of May and June.

Drowning accidents are also on the rise as more people jump into rivers and seas to escape the extreme heat.

German authorities stated that 99 people drowned across the country in June alone, with the majority of the victims being young men.

This is the highest number of drowning deaths in 23 years, since the record-breaking heatwave that struck Germany in 2003.

In France, 131 people have died from drowning alone since June 19.

The impact of the heatwave has also put tourist attractions on high alert.

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, which is typically open until after midnight during the peak season, has been closing at 4 p.m. on weekends, and the Louvre Museum and the Musée d'Orsay are also shortening their operating hours and closing early.

Sports events have also been hit hard.

The Tour de France cycling race, which has never been canceled except during wartime, has shortened some of its stages for the first time in its history due to the extreme heat.

Wildfires caused by the heatwave are also breaking out across Europe.

In France, a fire broke out in the Fontainebleau Forest, located about 60 km southeast of Paris, leading to the partial closure of the A6 motorway, a major road connecting the north and south of France.

The death toll from a massive wildfire that has engulfed the Andalusia region in southern Spain continues to rise.

Juan Manuel Moreno, President of the Regional Government of Andalusia, stated that 12 people have died and 8 have been injured so far in what is considered the worst wildfire in the region's history.

Approximately 1,400 people have evacuated their homes to escape the wildfires, and the damage is estimated to cover 6,600 hectares (66 square kilometers).

The United States is also suffering from unprecedented high temperatures.

CBS News reported that as the heatwave that struck the western U.S. over the past weekend reached its peak, approximately 58 million people were under heat alerts.

In Billings, Montana, temperatures soared to 43°C (109°F), setting a new all-time record.

CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan predicted that temperatures this week would be 11 to 17°C (20 to 30°F) higher than the average for this time of year, with record-breaking heat expected to continue throughout the week.

The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) warned that the heatwave front is gradually moving eastward and that the heat is expected to persist in the central region until next weekend.

Scientists suspect that this unprecedented heatwave is a negative consequence of climate change caused by global warming.

They explain that disturbances in ocean and atmospheric currents due to warming are increasing the intensity and frequency of weather phenomena, and this heatwave is one such example.

Scientists participating in World Weather Attribution (WWA), a project that studies extreme weather, pointed out that the heatwave in the Northern Hemisphere in late June would have been virtually impossible without the factor of human-induced climate change.