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Originally Posted by crucifissio
I did not know the death toll was so great...15.000 dead just in france...a new heat wave is coming this year and I am just stunned how so many people died...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_European_heat_wave
Peer-reviewed analysis places the European death toll at more than 70,000 |
The reputation of the French for drinking in moderation appears slightly misleading after a worrying report released on Monday
revealed alcohol is responsible for around 49,000 deaths in France each year - around 134 each day.
https://www.thelocal.fr/20130304/alc...-people-a-year