Deadliest heat wave

According to Official Guinness Records,

In 2010, the climate in the northern hemisphere summer was dominated by a series of freak heat waves that proved the most devastating in Russia, where up to 56,000 people died as a result of overheating, droughts, forest fires and smog. Among the victims were thousands of people who drowned during the summer as those with heatstroke - and drunk swimmers - took to pools and rivers to cool down.
Russia experienced its highest ever temperatures on 11 July 2010, when the mercury reached 44.0°C (111.2°F) in the southern republic of Kalmykia.

For a complete list of 2010 records, please visit 2010 Guinness Records in Russia.

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