With temperatures eclipsing 40 degrees Celsius, heat-related deaths are rising.

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 reported around 1,000 additional deaths during last week’s record-breaking heat wave

'We're facing a really catastrophic situation,' said a mortuary owner

Muchos de los fallecidos tenían 65 años o más