In short:

France has recorded 1,000 more daily deaths than expected during the worst three days of a record-breaking heatwave in Europe, according to the country’s public health agency.

More than 150 million Europeans sweltered in “extreme heat”, which scientists say has been the worst the continent has ever recorded.

What’s next?

The hot weather has slowly started moving towards eastern Europe, although authorities expect the number of deaths to continue to rise.