France's public health agency warns the true heatwave death toll is likely far higher

Scientists say heatwave would have been virtually impossible without man-made climate change

ALBAWABA- France has recorded a dramatic surge in heat-related fatalities, with emergency services in Paris reporting 109 deaths within 24 hours as an i

French authorities said on Thursday that hospitals in and around the capital Paris were reaching "saturation point." | World News

France is seeing "a higher than normal number of deaths" due to the heatwave baking the country, Health Minister Stephanie Rist said Saturday.

PARIS: 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.…

A severe heatwave across western Europe has led to an estimated 1,000 excess deaths in France since June 24, according to health officials. The elderly, particularly those living…

85% of the deaths had been those aged 65 and over. The actual figures are likely much higher

Temperatures have topped 40°C across parts of Europe this week, piling pressure on hospitals and first responders amid a surge in emergency callouts. #EuropeNews

Parts of France have topped 40°C this week, piling pressure on hospitals and first responders amid a surge in emergency callouts. #EuropeNews

France has recorded around 1,000 more deaths than expected since June 24 during the record-breaking heatwave that swept across much of western Europe, with the vast majority of…

PARIS: French health officials said on Sunday (Jun 28) there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected during a record-breaking heatwave that has baked much of western…

PARIS, June 28 — French health officials said today there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected during a record-breaking heatwave that has baked much of western Europe...

France has experienced a surge in deaths during its record-breaking heat wave, according to the country's public health agency.

Most of the fatalities involved older people and the mortality rate is expected to rise.

France's health agency reports approximately 1,000 excess deaths during the recent record-breaking heatwave, with most victims aged 65 and over.

The Public Health France agency said Sunday that around 1,000 more deaths than expected occurred during a record-breaking heatwave that baked much of western Europe for days,…

Scientists have said the heatwave, which began on June 20, was the worst recorded in Europe, where the climate is changing faster than the global average.

The heatwave has been moving east

France's public health agency warns the true heatwave death toll is likely far higher

France has recorded 1,000 excess deaths during the blistering heatwave sweeping Europe. Most of the deaths involved people aged 65 and older. | World News