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Monday, 6/29, 07:48 AM
Europe's Deadly Heatwave Kills an Estimated 1,300 as Paris Mortuaries Run Short of Space
- A record-shattering heatwave has driven an estimated 1,300 excess deaths across Europe since June 21, with France alone accounting for roughly 1,000 in a single week — overwhelming Paris mortuaries and forcing funeral directors to send bodies as far as 80 kilometers from the capital.