France Heat Wave Deaths
France said its June heat wave caused more than 5,700 excess deaths.
July 22, 2026 · Updated Jul 22, 6:37pm ET
The GuardianFrance records more than 5,700 excess deaths during June heatwave
Associated PressFrance recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heat wave
FOX NewsFrance records more than 5,700 excess deaths during historic early summer heat wave
ABC NewsFrance recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heatwave
New York PostFrance reports over 5,700 deaths linked to heat waves as sweltering temperatures ravage country
CBS NewsFrance recorded at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during historic June heat wave
Epoch TimesFrance Recorded 5,000 Excess Deaths During Heat Wave: Officials
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What happened
France recorded 5,764 more deaths than expected from June 17 to July 2 during a heat wave, Public Health FranceFrench Public Health AgencyFrench government organization in charge of improving public health and managing sanitary risks said, raising the national toll estimate. The agency counted 21,674 deaths from all causes in affected regions, compared with 15,910 expected, an excess mortality rate of 36%. More than half of the excess deaths occurred from June 25 to June 27, when temperatures broke records across the country. The figure made the episode France’s deadliest heat-wave mortality event in more than two decades.
