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

World europefranceheatwaveTop News France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave 🇩🇪 Berlin is melting under the record heatwave.So authorities rolled out water cannons.Fire trucks and police literally hosing down crowds near the Brandenburg Gate to cool people off.Temperatures hit 102°F.This is how Europe is handling the extreme weather.Writer: Sol…— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 28, 2026 Relevant News World Cup round of 32 primer: Favorites, African teams abound 28 June 2026 France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave 28 June 2026 Police investigate circumstances of serious injury to Norwegian tourist in Ayia Napa 28 June 2026 Newsroom 28 June 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber France has recorded 1,000 excess deaths during the blistering heatwave sweeping Europe, the public health agency said on Sunday, warning that the true figure was likely to be higher. Detailing its preliminary count of excess deaths, Sante Publique said most of the fatalities involved older people and that it expected the mortality rate to rise as more information became available about deaths in residential care and homes. Europeans have been enduring blistering conditions during a heatwave that has been linked to dozens of deaths – shattering records, disrupting power generation and damaging infrastructure. 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. EXTREME HEAT EASES IN FRANCE The heatwave has been moving east. But while France’s weather agency said the extreme heat had diminished in most parts of the country, some areas in the northeast were still under a heatwave advisory. Health Minister Stephanie Rist told La Tribune newspaper that the impact of the heatwave could linger for as long as 10 days after the weather had ebbed. “The episode is not finished,” she told broadcaster BFM. Most of the deaths involved people aged 65 and older, though the health effects of the extreme heat affected all categories of the population, Sante Publique said. (Reuters) Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News World Cup round of 32 primer: Favorites, African teams abound Police investigate circumstances of serious injury to Norwegian tourist in Ayia Napa Cyprus reports over 4,000 deportations so far in 2026 Cyprus defence firms showcase advanced systems at Eurosatory exhibition in Paris (photos) Cyprus solar households face major shift as net billing replaces net metering Holguín pushes EU role in Cyprus talks as questions grow over coordination with UN process Power outages affect several areas of Nicosia due to technical faults Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.