Paris Heat Wave Kills Over 1,000: Who Is to Blame?
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PARIS. Ten days of extreme heat have shaken France’s public debate to its core. Night after night, temperatures stay at 30 degrees Celsius, making it impossible to sleep. The heat wears everyone down, but the elderly, the sick, and the poor suffer the most. According to preliminary reports, at least 1,000 people have died. Now, the nation is asking: Who is responsible for these deaths?