France raises its heat health alert to the maximum and pours hospital resources into the heatwave

Francia eleva al máximo nivel la alerta sanitaria por calor y vuelca sus recursos hospitalarios en la canícula

Jun 25, 2026, 02:55 PM es source ↗
2026 European Heatwave

Summary

France has raised its heat health alert to the maximum level and is pouring hospital resources into coping with the heatwave. Emergency-room admissions have quadrupled, according to the Health Ministry, which warns of the first deaths 'probably linked' to the high temperatures. The measures reflect the strain extreme heat is placing on France's health system.

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Las entradas en urgencias se multiplican por cuatro, según Sanidad, que alerta de las primeras muertes “probablemente vinculadas” a las altas temperaturas

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