Paris : France recorded at least 817 excess deaths between July 27 and August 20, when the country was hit by exceptionally high temperatures, the national health agency said on Wednesday.
The figure brings the total recorded since June and the start of a series of heatwaves to nearly 8,000 excess deaths, Reuters reported.
The agency said the figures include all deaths regardless of cause and are estimates based on death certificates issued during the period. People aged 75 and over accounted for the majority of excess deaths.
Meteorologists said Europe as a whole has experienced severe heatwaves this year linked to human-caused climate change, more than any other continent.
