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France heatwave causes 2,000 weekly deaths; undertakers overwhelmed

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France is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave, leading to a significant increase in weekly deaths. Public Health France reported at least 2,000 more deaths than the previous week during the hottest period, with undertakers struggling to cope with the volume of bodies. The surge in mortality is attributed to heat-related illnesses, with a particularly sharp rise in deaths occurring in private homes. AI

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France heatwave causes 2,000 weekly deaths; undertakers overwhelmed

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · John Leicester, The Associated Press ·

    Brutal heatwave in France is killing 2,000 people per week, undertakers are overwhelmed, and health agency says there’s worse to come

    Funeral service directors have said they’ve struggled to find places to store bodies before burial or cremation, with some saying they had to turn bodies away.

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