France records an additional 5,764 deaths during a heat wave that is the most severe since the summer of 2003
It added that the heat wave, which was characterized as early and long-lasting, affected about 98.5% of the population of France, and included 92 departments, coinciding with the period of school and professional activity, which increased its repercussions on the population. The data showed that about two-thirds of the additional deaths were among people aged 75 years and over, which is the group most vulnerable to complications from severe heat due to the fragility of their conditions. Health. The death numbers sparked political controversy in France, as opposition parties criticized the government, accusing it of not being adequately prepared to confront the heat wave, at a time when the country witnessed a third heat wave during mid-July. For comparison, during the summer of 2025, France recorded about 5,700 deaths related to extreme heat, according to the final figures issued by the National Health Authority.
The National Public Health Agency announced in that swept the country between June 17 and July 2, marked the highest increase in death rates since Heat victims in France Facing the heat wave
