# France records 7,000 excess deaths during heatwaves through late July, minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/44993

- TRT World, 2026-09-04 07:47 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/943dab300b25

> A French minister says the country recorded around 7,000 excess deaths during heatwaves through late July.

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