French health officials said on June 28 that about 1,000 more deaths had been recorded in the record heatwave, covering most of Western Europe.
According to records, France is experiencing an unprecedented heat wave in the past 80 years. Usually, summer temperatures in France rarely exceed 20 degrees Celsius at night. However, in recent days, many areas across France have maintained temperatures of 38-40 degrees Celsius.
Notably, on June 23, France recorded the hottest day in history since the measurement began in 1947.
In the announcement, the French Public Health Agency stated: "Since June 24, about 1,000 additional deaths (incomplete figures) have been recorded compared to the number of deaths recorded in previous months.
The agency said that areas placed on red alert due to heat waves are particularly severely affected. About 85% of deaths are from people aged 65 and over.
The strongest increase is related to cases of deaths at home, especially in the Ile-de-France region, including the capital Paris and its suburbs.
These figures show that it is necessary to strengthen support measures, pay attention to people living in isolation or falling into deep loneliness, even in highly urbanized areas" - the statement stated.
The French Public Health Agency emphasized that the above figures are only preliminary and are likely still lower than reality.
After many days of intense heat with temperatures in many areas exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, the weather across France eased on June 28.
