PARIS, France, July 22, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - France recorded 5,764 more deaths 
than usual during a record-breaking heatwave last month, health authorities 
said on Wednesday, describing the excess mortality among people aged 15 and 
older as "unprecedented."

Those who lost their lives between June 17 and July 2 died of "all causes" -- 
none yet clearly linked to the heat, they said. In comparison, the country 
reported 5,722 excess deaths linked to heat over the whole summer last year.