The intense heat is expected to affect Iraq, Kuwait, eastern Saudi Arabia and desert regions of the UAE the most. ABU DHABI: The National Center of Meteorology has forecast a fresh heatwave across the United Arab Emirates and parts of the Middle East, with temperatures expected to approach 50 degrees Celsius in the coming days. French health authorities said 5,764 excess deaths were recorded during the period, representing a 36% increase over expected mortality levels. The figures underscore the growing impact of extreme temperatures on public health. Authorities noted that the number of excess deaths recorded in just over two weeks this year exceeded the 5,722 excess deaths reported during the entire summer of the previous year.