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France Records About 1,000 Extra Deaths During Mid-June Heatwave
Santé Publique France reported roughly 1,000 additional deaths during the heatwave that ended June 28. Record temperatures began June 24 and eased Sunday. Political figures called for examination of the toll.
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Santé Publique France counted approximately 1,000 additional deaths compared with the average during the extreme heatwave that gripped France from mid-June until it eased on Sunday, June 28. Record-breaking temperatures started on June 24. Le Monde reported that pressure on the hospital system could persist for several days after the heat subsided.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu had appeared at the Assemblée Nationale in Paris on June 9. Marine Tondelier, head of the French Greens, wrote on X that authorities must determine the political responsibilities behind the toll. Jean-Philippe Tanguy, a far-right lawmaker close to Marine Le Pen, told BFM-TV that most of the deaths could have been avoided for years.
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