France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave
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France documented approximately 1,000 deaths exceeding normal levels during an unprecedented summer heat wave in late June, with authorities noting the actual toll likely surpasses this preliminary count. The mortality surge disproportionately affected elderly residents, who accounted for the majority of casualties. The extreme temperatures shattered records across multiple European countries, causing significant damage to infrastructure and power generation systems.
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PARIS (Reuters) -- France has recorded 1,000 excess deaths during the blistering heatwave sweeping Europe, the public health agency said on Sunday, warning that the true figure was likely to be higher.
Detailing its preliminary count of excess deaths, Sante Publique said most of the fatalities involved older people and that it expected the mortality rate to rise as more information became available about deaths in residential care and homes.
Europeans have been enduring blistering condition ...