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Euronews · Europe · France logs around 1,000 excess deaths in the June heatwave; Europe toll passes 1,300
Reports Santé publique France's estimate of around 1,000 excess deaths since June 24, 85% among people 65 or older, in regions under red alert (Ile-de-France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Brittany and others). Puts the Europe-wide toll above 1,300 since June 21, with France averaging 30C over 24 hours on June 26, its hottest day on record, and the UK at 37.3C in Suffolk on June 28.
“European homes, workplaces and schools were not built for these temperatures, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.”