France recorded at least 300 excess deaths during unusually early heatwaves in May that triggered amber alerts in 17 departments, French Health Ministry

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…