Death toll from extreme heat in France exceeds 2,000

Over 2,000 new deaths were recorded in France in a week due to the extreme heat, the country's Health Minister, Stéphanie Rist, Report informs via Le Figaro.

"The number of deaths in the week from June 22 to 28, compared to the previous week, (...) is approximately 2,025 new deaths due to heat," she stated.

According to her, this data is based on electronic death certificates and accounts for approximately 60% of the total mortality.