France’s Heatwave Crisis Claims Lives | Bermuda News

France is in crisis as a deadly heatwave has triggered a surge in deaths, with over a thousand excess fatalities reported in just a week—and that number is expected to rise. Funeral homes are overwhelmed, some holding 32 bodies at full capacity, with undertakers receiving nonstop calls from families, nursing homes, and even police desperate for space. Temperatures remain dangerously high, hovering around 30°C and set to climb again, straining the already stretched funeral industry’s ability to provide refrigeration and timely burials or cremations. Undertakers are forced to turn away grieving families, fearing decomposition as bodies wait. The elderly and isolated are especially vulnerable, and doctors warn a second heatwave could hit those already weakened. Health officials are urgently calling on the public to check on neighbors and relatives—community care is now critical to saving lives. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cc770c7603eaa6f5