France records more than 5,700 excess deaths during June heatwave
France recorded more than 5,700 excess deaths during its June heatwave, authorities have said, as swathes of southern Europe continue to endure another record-breaking period of extreme temperatures.
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Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent and scientists say human-driven climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of heatwaves, droughts and wildfires, while also creating conditions for sudden, destructive storms.
The Guadalajara fire comes less than two weeks after a deadly blaze devastated a small expatriate community in southern Spain, killing 13 people including several foreigners in one of the country’s deadliest wildfires on record.
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In Greece, where temperatures were forecast to top 41C, authorities banned outdoor work at peak midday sun. In Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, 11 people were admitted to hospital, three with serious injuries, after a severe storm on Tuesday.
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