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France records 300 excess deaths during unseasonal May heatwave
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France records 300 excess deaths during unseasonal May heatwave

France 24 · Jun 30, 2026, 2:05 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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A five-day heatwave in May caused at least 300 more deaths than expected across France, health officials said Tuesday. The unseasonal heatwave was followed in June by 11 days of the hottest temperatures the country has experienced since records began.

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Le Monde (English) France records an extra 300 deaths during May heatwave Al Jazeera European heatwave causes 1,000 excess deaths in France ABC Australia France records 4,000 deaths in three days in record European heatwave The Hindu More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Europe heatwave: WHO

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