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Paris City Hall
Coverage of Paris City Hall in the Nexus archive.
- Europe’s record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress
A record-breaking heat wave in Europe has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries, causing a surge in heat-related deaths, particularly among older people. Mortuary storage capacity is exhausted, forcing bodies to be stored in temporary facilities and distant locations. Preliminary data indicates over 1,200 daily deaths during the heat wave's peak in France.