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Increased health risks, limited resources: French hospitals overwhelmed by heatwave
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Increased health risks, limited resources: French hospitals overwhelmed by heatwave

France 24 · Jun 26, 2026, 12:40 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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As a result of the high temperatures and heatwave, human health could be at risk. In France there have reportedly been four times as many cardiac arrests. The mayor of Paris has stated that the number of deaths is on the rise. Across the country, hospitals are overwhelmed. Our colleagues at France T

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