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France counts 74 drowning deaths since June 18 amid record-breaking heatwave
Much of western Europe has been baking under a 'heat dome' this week, and the extreme conditions have come than is usual this summer.
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 28, 2026
Gelombang haba ragut lebih 1,000 nyawa di Perancis
PARIS: Pihak berkuasa kesihatan Perancis pada Ahad memaklumkan kira-kira 1,000 kematian direkodkan ketika gelombang haba yang memecahkan rekod baharu melanda sebahagian besar Eropah Barat sejak beberapa hari lalu. Agensi itu berkata, kawasan yang diletakkan di bawah amaran merah akibat cuaca panas mencatatkan kesan paling buruk, dengan 85 peratus daripada kematian melibatkan individu berusia 65 tahun ... Read more The post Gelombang haba ragut lebih 1,000 nyawa di Perancis appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
DNyuz
· Jun 23, 2026
40 People Drown in France as Heat Wave Persists
At least 40 people have drowned in France over the last five days as the country endured a scorching heat wave, Sébastien Lecornu, the country’s prime minister, said at an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Most of the drowning victims were young, many of them teenagers, and swimming in unsupervised areas. Mr. Lecornu called the []
The Watchers
· Jun 23, 2026
At least 40 drown as most intense June heatwave on record hits France
At least 40 people have drowned in France since June 18, 2026, while seeking relief from an exceptional heatwave that has pushed temperatures to record levels across much of the country. Source
Sky News
· Jun 23, 2026
<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/heatwave-latest-amber-weather-warnings-for-extreme-heat-come-into-force-13555802?postid=11925347#liveblog-body'>Forty people drown in France in a week as country endures hottest night for 79 years</a>
<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/heatwave-latest-amber-weather-warnings-for-extreme-heat-come-into-force-13555802?postid=11925347#liveblog-body'>Forty people drown in France in a week as country endures hottest night for 79 years</a>
The Rising Nepal
· Jun 29, 2026
France records 1,000 more deaths amid extreme heat wave
Berlin, June 29: France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the...
Associated Press
· Jun 29, 2026
Heat-related deaths overwhelm Paris mortuaries, leaving families in distress
Public Health France said there were more than 1,200 deaths last Wednesday, when France registered its hottest-ever day. Deaths then increased to more than 1,400 on Thursday and another 1,400 on Friday. The agency cautioned that its estimate of at least 1,000 additional deaths during those three hot days alone is expected to increase as more death certificates are registered. (AP video by John Leicester; production by Jeffrey Schaeffer) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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Related coverage for "France counts 74 drowning deaths since June 18 amid record-breaking heatwave": Utusan Malaysia — Gelombang haba ragut lebih 1,000 nyawa di Perancis. DNyuz — 40 People Drown in France as Heat Wave Persists. The Watchers — At least 40 drown as most intense June heatwave on record hits France. Sky News — <a href='https://news.sky.com/story/heatwave-latest-amber-weather-warnings-for-extreme-heat-come-into-force-13555802?postid=11925347#liveblog-body'>Forty people drown in France in a week as country endures hottest night for 79 years</a>. The Rising Nepal — France records 1,000 more deaths amid extreme heat wave. Associated Press — Heat-related deaths overwhelm Paris mortuaries, leaving families in distress