Pakistan, June 29 -- France recorded around 1,000 additional deaths during last week's record-breaking heat wave as soaring temperatures continued to affect countries across Europe, prompting fresh warnings from the World Health Organization (WHO) about the growing risks of climate change.

According to Public Health France, the country experienced a sharp rise in deaths between Wednesday and Friday, with daily fatalities exceeding 1,400 at the peak of the heat wave compared with the usual average of 900 to 1,000 deaths. Health officials said about 85 per cent of the victims were aged 65 or older, with the highest increase reported in regions placed under the highest level of heat alert.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sa...