French heat wave kills up to 3,000
The statement confirmed the toll put forward by doctors who had accused the government of underestimating the scale of the disaster. Deaths accelerated in the past week, with up to 180 people dying in one day in Paris all linked to the abnormally high temperatures that have smothered France, the ministry said. The August heat has devastated livestock and fanned wildfires.
Many people died while locked inside apartments, raising concerns about hygiene and odour.
