25/07/2026
France reports more than 5,000 deaths after June heatwave
Reported by Cindy Xie Xinni
Edited by Stephen Feng Zhenpeng
The French national health agency said on Wednesday it recorded 5,764 excess deaths between June 17 and July 2, 36.2% higher than normal, during the June heatwave.
The World Meteorological Organization‘s weather forecast shows that Paris will experience temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius again next week.
According to the French meteorological service, 2026 was France’s hottest June on record. Paris hit 40.9 degrees Celsius on June 24, which broke the capital’s June temperature record.
Rémy Jarry, 48, a Paris resident, said some Parisians without air conditioning cool down in public parks or swim in urban canals.
“It's really too hot in Paris this year...It feels like France has not seen such extreme heat since I was a child,” Jarry said.
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