France heatwave kills 1,000 in one week

France reported around 1,000 extra deaths last week during its record-breaking heatwave, the country’s public health agency said Sunday. The extreme heat, which shattered European temperature records, is now moving eastward. Tens of millions across Europe are enduring dangerously high temperatures. In Berlin, the German capital is expected to hit 40 degrees Celsius. While western Europe may see mild relief on Sunday, German forecasters warn that more records could be broken over the weekend. Eastern countries have issued multiple red alerts for the coming days. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Europe is now the fastest-warming continent and urged governments to do more to protect their citizens. Health services in several nations report rising death tolls and warn of saturation.