French health authorities announced on Sunday that at least 1,000 more people have died than usual since Wednesday due to the current heatwave that has gripped Europe, with temperatures sometimes exceeding 40C in many areas, France 24 reported on Sunday. The National Public Health Agency, which released the statistics, warned that the actual number could … The post France reports nearly 1,000 more deaths than usual due to searing heatwave appeared first on Egypt Independent.