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'Unprecedented': France records 5,764 excess deaths during June-July heatwave period
France recorded 5,764 excess deaths between June 17 and July 2, according to health authorities. The increase in mortality coincided with extreme heatwaves in several French regions, though officials attributed the deaths to 'all causes'.
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