The rate of deaths in the Paris region was more than double normal levels during a record-breaking heatwave last month, France's health agency said on Friday.

La canicule exceptionnelle de fin juin a provoqué une surmortalité massive en Île-de-France. Entre le 22 et le 28 juin, près de 3.000 décès ont été enregistrés, soit 122% de plus…

The rate of deaths in the Paris region was more than double normal levels during a record-breaking heatwave last month, France's health agency said on Friday.