France endured a rise of nearly 30 percent in the number of deaths recorded during the week of June 22nd, the peak of a record-breaking heatwave that battered the country, the public health authority said on Friday.

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…

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,…