France reports 8000 heatwave deaths

The successive heatwaves in France during the summer of 2026, the hottest since 1900, resulted in approximately 8,000 additional deaths, according to data from the French Public Health Authority. It was reported that excess deaths between late May and August amounted to about 7,919 cases, with the number expected to rise as data collection is completed. The summer of 2026 is the hottest in more than a century, surpassing the heatwaves of 2003 and 2022. Elderly populations were the most affected, and an official from the authority described the summer as "unprecedented" due to the nearly continuous recurrence of heatwaves.

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