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Heatwave causes 1,000 excess deaths in France
An extreme heatwave has caused around 1,000 excess deaths in France Read Full Article at RT.com
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South China Morning Post
· Jun 28, 2026
France sees 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave
France has recorded 1,000 excess deaths during the blistering heatwave sweeping Europe, the public health agency said on Sunday, warning that the true figure was likely to be higher. Detailing its preliminary count of excess deaths, Sante Publique said most of the fatalities involved older people and that it expected the mortality rate to rise as more information became available about deaths in residential care and homes. Europeans have been enduring blistering conditions during a heatwave...
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...
The Tribune
· Jun 28, 2026
France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave
France has recorded 1,000 excess deaths during the blistering heatwave sweeping Europe, the public health agency said on Sunday, warning that the true figure was likely to be higher. Detailing its preliminary count of excess deaths, Sante Publique said most of the fatalities involved older people and that it expected the mortality rate to rise []
The Independent
· Jun 28, 2026
Europe heatwave: France reports 1,000 excess deaths as temperatures shatter records
The heatwave has been moving east
Off The Press
· Jun 28, 2026
France says death toll will rise as record heatwave rages in Europe
France has warned that the death toll will rise as a result of the record heatwave in Europe. So far, more than 1,000 deaths have been reported during the heatwave. The French public health agency said most of the heat-related fatalities involved older people, warning that the number was expected to rise as more information []...Click to read more
Sweden Herald
· Jun 26, 2026
Dramatic death toll in France heatwave
Dramatic death toll in France heatwave
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