A record-breaking heat wave has caused a surge in mortality in France and triggered infrastructure collapses and wildfires across Europe.

A light aircraft carrying a pilot, five instructors, and five novice jumpers crashed shortly after takeoff in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board.

Santé Publique France reports approximately 1,000 excess deaths linked to the recent heatwave. Officials caution that this preliminary figure may rise.

A skydiving plane carrying five instructors, five students, and a pilot crashed vertically near the Nancy-Essey aerodrome. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the fatal incident.