HealthNearly 8,000 excess deaths recorded in France’s hottest summer since 1900
France’s public health authority recorded 7,919 excess deaths from late May through August 20 during the country’s hottest summer since 1900. The figure is provisional and may rise as more data arrives. Older people were particularly affected, while the deadliest heatwave ran from June 17 to July 2.
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Nearly 8,000 excess deaths recorded in France’s hottest summer since 1900
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