On September 4, local time, French Minister of Health Stephanie Rist said that by the end of July, during the heat wave that hit France this summer, a total of about 7,000 people had died excessively. The final statistics will be released in the next few weeks, she said. The French health department previously estimated that between June 17 and July 2, the number of excessive deaths due to hot weather was 5,764.

On September 4, local time, French Minister of Health Stephanie Rist said that by the end of July, during the heat wave that hit France this summer, a total of about 7,000 people had died excessively. The final statistics will be released in the next few weeks, she said. The French health department previously estimated that between June 17 and July 2, the number of excessive deaths due to hot weather was 5,764.