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France Records 1,000 Excess Deaths During Heatwave, Elderly Hit Hard

Public Health France said areas under red alert for heat had been particularly badly affected, and 85 percent of the deaths had been those aged 65 and over.

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Public Health France said areas under red alert for heat had been particularly badly affected, and 85 percent of the deaths had been those aged 65 and over.

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Public Health France said areas under red alert for heat had been particularly badly affected, and 85 percent of the deaths had been those aged 65 and over.

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  • Edition: IN
  • Fetched: Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:02:20 GMT

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