A French minister said Saturday the country is recording a higher-than-normal number of deaths due to the ongoing heat wave, according to a report. The statement comes as France has endured weeks of extreme temperatures, with earlier official data reporting dozens of fatalities and drownings.
A French minister said Saturday that the country is recording a "higher than normal number of deaths" attributed to the ongoing heat wave, according to a report. The brief statement, reported by a news feed without naming the minister or providing further figures, comes as France's weeks-long heat wave has already been linked to dozens of fatalities. As The Zioneer reported this week, earlier official data recorded at least 55 deaths nationwide, including 40 drownings during a period when all-time temperature records were set. The full scope of excess mortality from the latest phase of the heat wave remains unconfirmed. No breakdown by region or age group has been released.
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