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Globally, so far this is the third-hottest year, behind 2024 and 2025, climate statistics show.

Japan’s anti-disaster agency reported more than 18,000 people with heat stroke symptoms were transported to hospitals during the week of July 20 to 26.

Public Health France said regions hit by the heat from June 17 to July 2 recorded 21,674 deaths from all causes.

Experts caution that it takes a while for a full picture to emerge, and that many heat-related deaths will never formally be recorded as such.

About three-quarters of Paris rooftops use sheets of zinc as covering, producing the city's magnificent gray vistas that have long inspired artists and filmmakers.

Authorities in France, Italy and Spain have also issued warnings about the risks of extreme heat for tens of millions of people.