French heatwave killed 112

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

*Perilous Times and Global Warming

French heatwave killed 112 - health officials*

PARIS, Aug 3 (AFP) Aug 03, 2006

The heatwave that struck most of France in the second half of July was a
factor in the deaths of 112 people, according to figures Thursday from
the Health Monitoring Institute (INVS).

July was the hottest in France on record, with average temperatures up
to four degrees Celsius above normal, according to the state
meteorological office.

Twelve of those who died suffered hyperthermia while working in the sun,
and most of the rest were elderly.

The figures bear no comparison with the 15,000 whose deaths were blamed
on the heatwave of summer 2003.