The Daily Populous Friday July 3rd, 2026 evening edition
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A pharmacy sign displays a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius as temperatures rise in Paris during a second heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Alice Sacco/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

Item 1 of 3 A pharmacy sign displays a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius as temperatures rise in Paris during a second heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Alice Sacco/File Photo

PARIS, July 3 (Reuters) - France, the Netherlands and Belgium have recorded 3,700 excess ​deaths during the June heatwave that sent temperatures soaring ‌across Europe, with authorities warning that the numbers are preliminary and could rise.

Experts have said the heatwave, which lasted from about June ​20-28, was the worst recorded in Europe , causing disruption to ​power generation, damaging infrastructure and overwhelming healthcare systems. The ⁠extreme heat was almost certainly driven by climate change , scientists ​said.

There were 2,025 excess deaths recorded in France during the ​heatwave, with a particular increase in deaths among people aged over 45, French Health Minister Stephanie Rist told local television on Friday.

Deaths at home ​rose 91% between June 22-28 compared to the previous ​week, while deaths in nursing homes and healthcare facilities also increased, the ‌country's ⁠public health authority said in a bulletin.

"Mortality will ... be higher than these initial figures suggest," the authority warned.

In Belgium, the Health Ministry said on Thursday it had registered ​excess mortality of ​about 1,200 ⁠deaths between June 18 and June 29, adding that 530 of the deaths were among people ​aged 85 or older. People aged under ​65 accounted ⁠for 180 of the excess deaths.

"Such excess mortality during a heatwave is unprecedented in our country," the ministry said in ⁠a statement.

Authorities ​in the Netherlands said the heatwave led ​to about 480 excess deaths , mainly among the over 80s.

Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta ​and Inti Landauro; Editing by Makini Brice and Helen Popper

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Terminal_Insomnia_ on July 3rd, 2026 at 14:33 UTC »

This represents a 30-40% incease, by rhe way.

LostMyTurban on July 3rd, 2026 at 13:45 UTC »

Hottest it's been, coldest it ever will be.

I was in France last week. Nobody was happy. Second I stepped out of the hotel,.almost no relief unless you're going to a mall or museum.

filans on July 3rd, 2026 at 13:01 UTC »

Considering heawaves occur almost every year now in europe, I think it’s time to accept that this is the new normal and start building houses that doesn’t trap heat and normalize air conditioning