Public health agency says France saw 5,700 more deaths than usual in historic June heatwave

A public health agency reports that France experienced at least 5,700 excess deaths during a historic heatwave last month. Preliminary research released Wednesday indicates the event occurred from June 17 to July 2. During this period, affected regions recorded 21,674 total deaths from all causes, whereas the estimated normal mortality for that timeframe was 15,910. These findings highlight the significant impact of the extreme temperatures on the French population during the peak of June.