France records 1,000 excess deaths in record-breaking European heat wave
Europeans have been enduring blistering conditions during a heatwave that has been linked to dozens of deaths — shattering records, disrupting power generation and damaging infrastructure.
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World News France records 1,000 excess deaths in record-breaking European heat wave By Reuters Published June 28, 2026, 8:47 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google PARIS – France has recorded 1,000 excess deaths during the blistering heat wave 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.
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