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Europe’s record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress Since a record-smashing heat wave started taking lives and storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond, the funeral directors and mourning families calling him mostly have the same question: Do you have room for one more?

Paris mortuaries overwhelmed as France counts victims of devastating heatwave France estimates that its death rate rose by at least 1,000 people during the devastating heatwave that swept the country last week – but that is at the cautious end of the estimate. As authorities continue to tally the number of heat-related deaths, mortuaries in Paris and its immediate region report they are already full to the brink.

Europe's record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and ... Ask your smart speaker toplayNinety Seven One FM Talkon Audacy PARIS (AP) — Every few minutes, the mortuary owner's phone rings. Since arecord-smashing heat wavestarted taking lives and storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond, the funeral directors and mourning families calling him mostly have the same question: Do you have room for one more? With all 32 places in his cold room taken, Zouhaeir Hertelli reluctantly has to gently say “Non,” over and over and over again. “We're facing a really catastrophic situation," he said. “I'm getting hundreds of calls." As thehistoric heat waveshifted itsdeadly temperatureseastward this weekend toother parts of Europe, France began counting the human cost it left in its wake. The statistical and public health work of tallying heat-related deaths could take weeks or months. But it's already apparent that the toll exacted by the intense, unrelenting extreme temperatures was terrible in France, the first country hit from mid-June, particularly among older people who died at home. “We're dealing with an enormous spike of deaths because of the heat wave and we're really full, f…

Europe's record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and ... Véronique Bertrand, a funeral director, works the phones Sunday, June 28, 2026, at her office in Paris. John Leicester/AP Photo/John Leicester FILE - Tourists enjoy cooling off at a public water fountain In Paris, on June 26, 2026. Christophe Ena/AP Photo/Christophe Ena Zouhaeir Hertelli, a mortuary and funeral service director, walks out of his coffin storeroom near Paris’ Orly airport on Sunday, June 28, 2026. John Leicester/AP Photo/John Leicester FILE - A person cools off at Trocadero fountain near the Eiffel Tower during a heat wave in Paris, on June 24, 2026. Christophe Ena/AP Photo/Christophe Ena FILE - Parisians bath in the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as the national weather service, Meteo France, placed 54 departments, about half the country, under a red heat wave alert, on June 23, 2026. Christophe Ena/AP Photo/Christophe Ena PARIS (AP) — Every few minutes, the mortuary owner's phone rings. Since a record-smashing heat wave started taking lives and storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond, the funeral directors and mourning families calling him mostly have the same question: Do you have room for one more?…

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PARIS (AP)—A record-breaking heat wave has overwhelmed mortuaries in Paris, leaving funeral directors struggling to find space for bodies. Zouhaeir Hertelli, a mortuary owner, says he receives hundreds of calls daily but has no room left.

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Paris mortuaries are full up as France counts the deaths from latest ... The world’s most free-thinking newspaper Mortuaries across Paris are struggling to cope with an unprecedented surge in deaths as a record-breaking heatwave continues to claim lives, leaving funeral directors and grieving families desperate for space. Zouhaeir Hertelli, a mortuary owner in the French capital, finds his phone ringing incessantly. With all 32 places in his cold room now occupied, he is forced to repeatedly deliver the grim news: "Non." "We're facing a really catastrophic situation," he said. "I'm getting hundreds of calls." As the historic heatwave moved its deadly temperatures eastward across Europe this weekend, France began the difficult task of assessing the human cost left in its wake. While the full statistical and public health work of tallying heat-related deaths could take weeks or even months, it is already clear that the intense, unrelenting extreme temperatures have exacted a terrible toll, particularly among older people who died at home. Hertelli underscored the dire situation, stating: "We're dealing with an enormous spike of deaths because of the heat wave and we're really fu…

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Paris mortuaries overwhelmed as Europe’s record heat drives up death toll Every few minutes, the mortuary owner’s phone rings. Since a record-smashing heatwave started taking lives and storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond, the funeral directors and mourning families calling him mostly have the same question: do you have room for one more? With all 32 places in his cold room taken, Zouhaeir Hertelli reluctantly has to gently say “Non”, over and over and over again. “We’re facing a really catastrophic situation,” he said. “I’m getting hundreds of calls.” As the...

Europe's record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left ... - WRAL Europe's record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress PARIS (AP) — Every few minutes, the mortuary owner's phone rings. Since a record-smashing heat wave started taking lives and storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond, the funeral directors and mourning families calling him mostly have the same question: Do you have room for one more? Posted 6/29/2026, 5:08:11 AM Related Associated Press AP Climate and environment AP Health AP World news Véronique Bertrand, a funeral director, works the phones Sunday, June 28, 2026, at her office in Paris. (AP Photo/John Leicester) By JOHN LEICESTER and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER — Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Every few minutes, the mortuary owner's phone rings. Since a record-smashing heat wave started taking lives and storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond, the funeral directors and mourning families calling him mostly have the same question: Do you have room for one more? With all 32 places in his cold room taken, Zouhaeir Hertelli reluctantly has to gently say “Non,” over and over and over again. Other WRAL Top Stories “We're facing a re…

Paris mortuaries are full up as France counts the deaths from latest ... Mortuaries across Paris are struggling to cope with an unprecedented surge in deaths as a record-breaking heatwave continues to claim lives, leaving funeral directors and grieving families desperate for space. Zouhaeir Hertelli, a mortuary owner in the French capital, finds his phone ringing incessantly. With all 32 places in his cold room now occupied, he is forced to repeatedly deliver the grim news: "Non." "We're facing a really catastrophic situation," he said. "I'm getting hundreds of calls." As the historic heatwave moved its deadly temperatures eastward across Europe this weekend, France began the difficult task of assessing the human cost left in its wake. While the full statistical and public health work of tallying heat-related deaths could take weeks or even months, it is already clear that the intense, unrelenting extreme temperatures have exacted a terrible toll, particularly among older people who died at home. Hertelli underscored the dire situation, stating: "We're dealing with an enormous spike of deaths because of the heat wave and we're really full, full, full." open image in gallery Véroni…