France records 2,025 excess deaths in June heatwave
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France endured a rise of nearly 30 percent in the number of deaths recorded during the week of June 22, the peak of a record-breaking heatwave that battered the country, the public health authority said Friday.
"There were around 2,025 additional deaths for the week of June 22 to 28 compared with the previous week," French Health Minister Stephanie Rist told local media on Friday, warning that the tally was nowhere near complete.
The new figure marked a significant rise from the previous estimate of at least 1,000 heat-related deaths.
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France endured a rise of nearly 30 percent in the number of deaths recorded during the week of June 22, the peak of a record-breaking heatwave that battered the country, the public health authority said Friday.
"There were around 2,025 additional deaths for the week of June 22 to 28 compared with the previous week," French Health Minister Stephanie Rist told local media on Friday, warning that the tally was nowhere near complete.
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The new figure marked a significant rise from the previous estimate of at least 1,000 heat-related deaths.