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

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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.

In Francia, nella settimana iniziata il 22 giugno, apice dell’ondata di caldo senza precedenti, si sono registrati 2.025 morti in più, quasi il 30%.

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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.

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

France experienced a surge in deaths during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month

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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…