Record heatwave grips Europe as France warns death toll set to rise (opens in new tab)

PARIS/ROME: Temperatures were forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of Europe on Sunday ‌as storms moved into other areas, with France reporting 1,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave. The French public health agency said most of the heat-related fatalities involved older people, warning that the number was expected to rise as more information became available about deaths in residential care and ​private homes. Scientists have said the heatwa...