French minister: Heatwaves caused 7,000 excess deaths this summer
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- France recorded about 7,000 deaths above the usual level during extreme heatwaves this summer, Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said.
- Officials estimate that 5,764 excess deaths occurred between June 17 and July 2, while final figures are expected in the coming weeks.
- France and much of Europe experienced several heatwaves, limited rainfall and very high temperatures.
France recorded around 7,000 more deaths than usual during this summer’s extreme heatwaves, Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said on Thursday.
Rist said the final number of deaths would become available in the coming weeks. An estimate already puts excess deaths at about 5,764 between June 17 and July 2.
France, like large parts of Europe, experienced several heatwaves this summer. The episodes brought very high temperatures and below-average rainfall.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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