PARIS: France endured a rise of nearly 30 per cent in the number of deaths recorded during the week of June 22, the peak of a record-breaking heatwave that battered the country, the public health

A five-day heatwave in May caused at least 300 more deaths than expected across France, health officials said Tuesday. The unseasonal heatwave was followed in June by 11 days of…

June heatwave in France causes 2,025 excess deaths in a single week, raising alarm over rising temperatures and public health risks across Europe.