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France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave

Le Monde (English) · Jun 28, 2026, 8:14 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Public Health France said areas under red alert for heat had been particularly badly affected, and 85% of the deaths had been those aged 65 and over

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