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France reports 8,000 extra heatwave deaths
The consecutive heatwaves during the summer of 2026 in France resulted in approximately 8,000 additional deaths, a number unprecedented since records began in 1900. Data showed that the period from late May to August experienced a significant rise in heat-related fatalities, with the elderly being particularly affected. The health authority confirmed that the summer of 2026 was the hottest in over a century, surpassing the summers of 2003 and 2022, amid ongoing nearly continuous heatwaves.
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