{
  "id": 1964552,
  "title": "France measures more than 7,300 excess deaths – and counting – during historic heatwaves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/france-measures-more-than-7-300-excess-deaths-and-counting-during",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T14:29:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260819-france-experienced-more-than-7-300-excess-deaths-during-historic-heatwaves"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "More than 7,300 excess deaths have been recorded in France over the historically hot summer as Europe grapples with worsening heatwaves, wildfires and droughts, public health authorities said Wednesday. France has suffered a record-breaking 52 days of heatwaves since mid-June, an AFP analysis found.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}