File photo: People cool off in a water spray at the Eiffel Tower in Paris (Picture credit – AP) France has recorded around 1,000 more deaths than expected since June 24 during the record-breaking heatwave that swept across much of western Europe, with the vast majority of victims aged 65
File photo: People cool off in a water spray at the Eiffel Tower in Paris (Picture credit – AP) France has recorded around 1,000 more deaths than expected since June 24 during the record-breaking heatwave that swept across much of western Europe, with the vast majority of victims aged 65 and above, French health authorities said on Sunday.Public Health France said approximately 1,000 additional deaths had been observed compared with mortality levels recorded in previous months, though it stressed the figures were preliminary and likely an underestimate, according to news agency AFP.The agency said the worst impact was seen in areas placed under the highest-level red heat alert, where 85 per cent of the excess deaths involved people aged 65 or older. Most deaths occurred at home According to AFP, the sharpest increase
