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France recorded 1,243 excess deaths during a two-week heatwave in early-to-mid July, according to the country's health ministry. The figure is part of a larger death toll during an exceptionally hot summer; France 24 and The Straits Times report more than 7,300 excess deaths across the entire period since mid-June, when the country experienced three successive heatwaves. France has endured a record-breaking 52 days of heatwaves as Europe faces worsening heat, wildfires, and droughts.
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France recorded 1,243 excess deaths between July 3 and July 22 when the country was hit by exceptionally high temperatures, the country's health ministry said on... Reuters Health Information