Hundreds Of Corpses Lie Unclaimed In French Morgues

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"The recent extreme heatwave across Europe has left hundreds of corpses lying unclaimed in morgues in the French capital, Paris. City officials have announced the bodies will be buried in paupers' graves until they can be identified.

French medical officials say that as many as 10,000 people could have died as a result of the extraordinarily hot summer this year.

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Now, Paris city officials claim that between 200 and 300 corpses of elderly people are still unclaimed in the city morgues."

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/justin/weekly/newsnat-25aug2003-16.htm

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1. I'm not for French bashing, but that is just ridiculous!

Some people are just too cold (no pun intended).