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France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heatwave
France recorded 5,764 excess deaths during a historic June heatwave, with 36% higher mortality than usual. The Paris region saw 1,999 unexpected deaths, and nearly half of the deaths occurred in hospitals due to heat-related surges.
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