Heatwaves in France: nearly 8,000 excess deaths since May

France records 8,000 excess deaths linked to heatwaves since May.

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This provisional toll includes 817 additional deaths between late July and late August.

Health authorities warn about population vulnerability to heatwave episodes.

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