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 week as extreme temperatures swept across much of Europe.

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

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,…