France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that Europe is now the fastest-warming continent and needs to do more to protect its citizens.

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

The heatwave has been moving east