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France records 7,300 additional deaths during heatwaves since May

Between July 3 and 22 there were 1,243 deaths and this summer, in addition to being the hottest, is now the deadliest after that of 2003, with 15,000 deaths.

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France records 7,300 additional deaths during heatwaves since May

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