France is recording more than 7,300 excess deaths linked to heatwaves this year, with the summer still ongoing, French public health authorities say. An AFP analysis cited by multiple outlets reports France has also had a record number of very hot days since mid-June.
The heat is occurring in several waves: one in June lasting about two weeks, another in July lasting 16 days, and a further heatwave beginning in late July and running about 22 days that has not been officially declared over as of Tuesday. One outlet adds that there have been only two short breaks—lasting three and eight days—between heat periods since the first wave started on June 17.
Across reports, the figures are presented as provisional and continue to rise. France 24 and other outlets emphasize the scale by noting a high number of heatwave days since mid-June. Other coverage highlights that between July 2 and July 22, health authorities recorded 1,243 more deaths than usual, and that July alone accounts for more than 1,200 of the total.
There are no material differences in the core message: excess mortality associated with extreme heat in France exceeds 7,300 and the main heatwave period has not fully ended.
