Overview
- Santé publique France said roughly 1,000 excess deaths have been recorded since June 24, with about 85% of those deaths among people aged 65 and older.
- French health authorities say hospitals in Paris and surrounding areas are nearing saturation and that some patients show heat-related problems five to ten days after peak temperatures.
- Only about 60% of French death certificates are issued electronically, so officials expect totals to rise as paper records and reports from nursing homes arrive.
- Germany recorded new temperature records including a 41.5°C daytime high in Dreitzig and a night minimum of 29.4°C in Kubschütz, and forecasters say the extreme heat is shifting eastward.
- The heatwave has already disrupted rail links, power generation, schools and outdoor events and could prolong strain on health services and care for chronic patients in the coming days.