France records roughly 1,000 excess deaths from record heat wave
TL;DR
France has logged about 1,000 additional deaths this month tied to a record heat wave, with most victims aged 65+, and higher increases in red-alert regions; several events were canceled to prevent hospital overload as Europe reports more than 1,300 excess deaths since June 21, highlighting climate-change–driven heat and preparedness concerns.
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- About 1,000 deaths in France attributable to heat wave politico.eu
- Record heatwave grips Europe as France warns death toll set to rise Reuters
- France records around 1,000 additional deaths amid extreme European heat wave The Times of Israel
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- Scenes from the Paris Heat Wave newyorker.com
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