Paris mortuaries overwhelmed as France counts victims of devastating heatwave

France estimates that its death rate rose by at least 1,000 people during the devastating heatwave that swept the country last week – but that is at the cautious end of the estimate. As authorities continue to tally the number of heat-related deaths, mortuaries in Paris and its immediate region report they are already full to the brink.

By FRANCE 24

France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave

Scientists have said the heatwave, which began on June 20, was ‌the worst recorded in Europe, where the climate is changing faster than the global average.

France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave — Health agency

France’s health agency reports approximately 1,000 excess deaths during the recent record-breaking heatwave, with most victims aged 65 and over. Read More: https://punchng.com/france-records-around-1000-excess-deaths-in-heatwave-health-agency/

By Punch Newspapers