France faces 5700 more heatwave deaths
The French National Public Health Agency announced that the historic heatwave that hit the country last June led to a significant increase in deaths, with an additional 5,700 fatalities compared to expectations—a 36% rise—and the highest rate since 2003. The unprecedented temperatures, which climbed to over 40°C at night, caused approximately 21,674 deaths in the affected regions, with the Paris area being the hardest hit, recording unexpectedly around 1,999 deaths.
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