Several events have been canceled or postponed in the country to avoid overloading hospitals which are already near their breaking point, especially in the Paris region.

France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organization wa

France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday.

France has reported around 1,000 additional deaths during last week’s record-breaking heat wave.

France saw a surge in deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, especially in the Paris region, the national public health agency said Sunday.

Scientists have described the ongoing heatwave as the worst ever in Europe, with extreme temperatures straining healthcare systems, disrupting power generation and damaging critical infrastructure across several countries. Forecasters, however, expect cooler conditions to return to much of Western Europe later this week.