Drownings in France have risen 45 percent this summer compared to the same period last year, with deaths more than doubling during the early summer heatwave, the country’s public health agency has said. It warns that climate change will make this trend more frequent.
France's early summer heatwave, between 19 June and 6 July, saw 86 deaths by drowning recorded by Santé Publique France (SPF) – compared to 36 between the same dates in 2024.
