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"Since June 24, approximately 1,000 additional deaths (unconsolidated figures) have been observed compared to the deaths recorded in previous months," Public Health France said in a statement.
A person protects from the sun under an umbrella in front of the Louvre museum in Paris as a record-breaking early heatwave scorches a swathe of western Europe on May 28, 2026. The UK and France have reported their hottest ever May days this week as a “heat dome“ brought sizzling temperatures more typical of midsummer to western Europe. UN climate chief Simon Stiell said the heatwave was “a brutal reminder of the spiraling impacts of the climate crisis. “The science is clear that human-induced climate change is making these heatwaves more frequent and extreme,“ Stiell add in a statement. (AFP/Simon Wohlfahrt)
French health officials said Sunday there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected during a record-breaking heatwave that has baked much of western Europe for days."Since June 24, approximately 1,000 additional deaths (unconsolidated figures) have been observed compared to the deaths recorded in previous months," Public Health France said in a statement.
The agency said areas under red alert for heat had been particularly badly affected, and 85 percent of the deaths had been those aged 65 and over.
