Europe heatwave turns deadly as France records 1,000 excess deaths
Heat: 1000 additional deaths reported; two departments still in red.
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Heat: 1000 additional deaths reported; two departments still in red. Follow the news of Sunday 28 June on the heat wave in France and Europe. Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin are the only two departments still in red vigilance, according to the latest bulletin of Météo France.
Furthermore, "Since 24 June, about 1,000 additional deaths – unconsolidated figures – have (...) been observed in comparison with the deaths observed in the previous months", a phenomenon affecting mainly the over 65s, announced Santé publique France (SpF), referring to an increase of 40% of the only deaths at home. "By comparison, there were around 900 to 1,000 deaths a day in April/May." In total, since Wednesday, this already points to a thousand more deaths than average, even though they are not officially due to heat. "More than 1,200 deaths – all causes – were recorded for the day of June 24 and more than 1,400 daily deaths on June 25 and June 26,", the agency explains.
In addition, "Deaths at home" And above all, it is "a particularly marked increase in deaths at home" that is observed - around 40% - "especially in Ile-de-France", notes the agency, a phenomenon already mentioned by the health authorities. The public health agency is running its observations from Wednesday, when the heat wave intensified with temperatures above 40°C across the territory.
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Heat: 1000 additional deaths reported; two departments still in red.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesFollow the news of Sunday 28 June on the heat wave in France and Europe
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesHaut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin are the only two departments still in red vigilance, according to the latest bulletin of Météo France.
reliability moderate2/2 sources"Since 24 June, about 1,000 additional deaths – unconsolidated figures – have (...) been observed in comparison with the deaths observed in the previous months", a phenomenon affecting mainly the over 65s, announced Santé publique France (SpF), referring to an increase of 40% of the only deaths at home.
reliability moderate2/2 sources"By comparison, there were around 900 to 1,000 deaths a day in April/May." In total, since Wednesday, this already points to a thousand more deaths than average, even though they are not officially due to heat.
reliability moderate2/2 sources"More than 1,200 deaths – all causes – were recorded for the day of June 24 and more than 1,400 daily deaths on June 25 and June 26,", the agency explains.
reliability moderate2/2 sources"Deaths at home" And above all, it is "a particularly marked increase in deaths at home" that is observed - around 40% - "especially in Ile-de-France", notes the agency, a phenomenon already mentioned by the health authorities.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe public health agency is running its observations from Wednesday, when the heat wave intensified with temperatures above 40°C across the territory.
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France records around 1,000 more deaths than expected in heatwave.
according to Vanguard (Nigeria) +4France: already about 1,000 more deaths than normal since Wednesday due to the high heat.
according to DH Les Sports+Since Wednesday 24 June 2026, a thousand more deaths than normal have already been recorded in France, the national public health agency (SpF) announced this 28 June, while an exceptional heat wave ends with its intensity.
according to RFI (français)On the public channel France info, this Sunday 28 June, Philippe Juvin, MP LR and head of emergency department at the Pompidou hospital, said he expected a "probably very heavy" assessment.
according to RFI (français)The heat eased across France on Sunday after days of punishing temperatures that saw the mercury rising above 40C in many areas. jdy/ito/jxb/jfx
according to Vanguard (Nigeria)The French authorities today released a first assessment of the victims associated with extreme heat in the country and recorded 1,000 deaths more than usual since Wednesday, coinciding with half the heat wave
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Heat: 1000 additional deaths reported; two departments still in red.
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omitted byPublic / Agenciescovered byCenterHaut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin are the only two departments still in red vigilance, according to the latest bulletin of Météo France.
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