Claim Details

View detailed information about this claim and its related sources.

Back to Claims

Claim Information

Complete details about this extracted claim.

Claim Text
Just under 15,000 people died from heat-related causes in 2003 during a heat wave that hit France that August.
Simplified Text
Just under 15000 people died from heat-related causes in France during August 2003 heat wave.
Confidence Score
0.950
Claim Maker
The author
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "year": "2003",
    "cause": "Heat-related",
    "month": "August",
    "location": "France"
}
Subject Tags
Health Mortality Heat Wave
UUID
9fdad8f1-c8bb-458f-a985-141e0e309573
Vector Index
✗ No vector
Created
September 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM (4 hours ago)
Last Updated
September 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM (4 hours ago)

Original Sources for this Claim (1)

All source submissions that originally contained this claim.

Screenshot of https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/europe/france-heat-wave-paris-climate-change-planning.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250818&instance_id=160760&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=204117&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337
Paris Braces for a Future of Possibly Paralyzing Heat
Pending
News
34 claims 🔥
4 hours ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/europe/france-heat-wave-paris-climate-change-planning.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250818&instance_id=160760&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=204117&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337

Paris is planning for extreme heat waves, potentially reaching 50°C, that could cripple the city's infrastructure and services. Experts warn of cascading failures and the need for adaptation measures like increased green spaces and building insulation.

Climate Change
Heat Waves
Extreme Weather
Urban Planning
France
Paris

Similar Claims (0)

Other claims identified as semantically similar to this one.

No similar claims found

This claim appears to be unique in the system.

Claim Management System - MVP