@cbcnews: France recorded more than 5,700 excess deaths, meaning those above what is expected under normal conditions, during recent heat waves that started in June. More than two-thirds of those who died were 75 or older. The number includes all deaths regardless of their cause, but represents a thirty-six per cent increase to the excess mortality rate during the period of record-breaking heat. #CBCNews #France #Heatwave #Heat #ExtremeWeather