Framing Analysis
Official figures record at least 3,700 excess deaths in France, Belgium and the Netherlands during a heat wave from approximately June 20 to June 28, with temperatures exceeding 40°C. France alone reported 2,025 excess deaths, a 29.1 percent increase over baseline, alongside a more than 90 percent rise in deaths occurring at home. Belgium recorded 1,222 additional deaths in the same period.