France saw 7,000 excess deaths during heatwaves until late July, minister says
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Paris, 4 Sep (EFE) – France recorded an over-mortality of about 7,000 people until the end of July due to the successive heat waves of this summer, and the figure this summer could approach or even exceed the 15,000 deaths associated with the canicle of 2003, said Friday Health Minister Stéphanie Rist. “There are [...] The entry France had an over-mortality of about 7,000 people until the end of July due to heat was first published in HolaNews.
French Minister of Health Stephanie Rest said today: France recorded an additional 7,000 deaths during the extreme heat waves that the country experienced this summer until late July, indicating that the final data will be released in the coming weeks.
France recorded 7,000 additional deaths during this summer's heatwave, the health minister announced. Video: TASS/Reuters/Anadolu Agency #france #heatwave #toll
This summer, France registered an excess mortality of around 7,000 during the heat waves. Earlier it was announced that the country was experiencing its hottest summer since measurements began in 1900, with an average temperature of 24 degrees.
The National Health Agency had estimated the number of additional deaths between 17 June and 2 July at 5764.
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