Summer heat killed nearly 1,500 in France, officials say

September 9, 2019 By La rédaction de Mediapart

Health minister said half of those who died were aged over 75 but thanks to measures death rate was 10 times lower than 2003 heatwave.

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Record heatwaves in June and July caused the deaths of 1,435 people in France this year, according to the country's health minister, reports the BBC.

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