France Deaths Surged 30% in June Heatwave
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- France's public health authority reported 2,025 excess deaths during the hottest week of a record-breaking heatwave last month, calling the figure "probably an underestimate"
- Deaths recorded in France surged by nearly 30% during the peak week of the heatwave that scorched much of Europe, with the authority saying it expects the toll to rise further
Why it matters: With the public health authority itself flagging 2,025 excess deaths as probably an underestimate and expecting the toll to rise further, current mortality figures from Europe's June heatwave are already a floor, not a ceiling — meaning final public-health and policy responses will be calibrated to numbers that have not yet been tallied.
