The increase in deaths is concentrated almost entirely among people aged 45 and over

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,…

France recorded 2,025 excess deaths during the June 22-28 heatwave, the country's health minister said Friday, marking a nearly 30 percent nationwide rise in recorded deaths. In…

France endured a rise of nearly 30 percent in the number of deaths recorded during the week of June 22, the peak of a record-breaking heatwave that battered the country, the…

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…

France recorded 2,025 additional deaths — nearly a 30% increase — during the week beginning 22 June, the peak of the country's record-breaking heatwave.

The number of deaths rose most sharply in the Île-de-France region, up 62.8%. A similar surge was also reported in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Europe is grappling with the aftermath of a severe June heatwave, which has resulted in an estimated 3,700 excess deaths across France, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Authorities…

Preliminary data from Western Europe points to more than 4,000 additional deaths as record June temperatures strain health systems — with governments now scrambling to bolster…

Experts have said the heatwave, which lasted from about June 20-28, was the worst recorded in Europe

It comes as Public Health France announced an increase of 29.1% in the number of deaths in France from 22 to 28 June compared to the week prior.

La notizia arriva mentre Santé publique France ha annunciato un aumento del 29,1% dei decessi in Francia dal 22 al 28 giugno rispetto alla settimana precedente.

Zowel in Frankrijk als in België zijn tijdens de hittegolf van de afgelopen weken meer mensen overleden dan normaal. In België was tussen 18 en 29 juni sprake van een oversterfte…

The increase in deaths is concentrated almost entirely among people aged 45 and over

Public health authority says 2,025 excess deaths probably an underestimate and that it expects toll to rise further

Thousands of excess fatalities have been recorded across Europe following last week's heat wave, especially among older people. In France, the prime minister is facing a…

The number of deaths recorded in France surged by nearly 30% during the country's record-breaking heatwave, with health authorities reporting 2,025 additional deaths in just one…