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France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country
France shattered its all-time temperature record on Tuesday, with the mercury hitting 44.3C in Pissos and forcing iconic landmarks including the Louvre and Eiffel Tower to close early. The extreme heat has driven desperate crowds to unsupervised waterways, resulting in 40 drowning deaths since June 18. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called the wave of fatalities a "tragic scourge," underscoring how deadly the compounding dangers of a major heatwave can be.
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Europe heatwave live: UK issues rare red temperature warnings; French PM to hold crisis meeting after heat deaths
Europe's record-breaking heatwave has prompted Britain's Met Office to issue a rare red temperature warning across a wide swath of England and Wales, as forecasters predict highs of 38-40C that would shatter a June record standing since 1976. France has recorded at least 19 heat-related deaths, including two children found dead in a car, prompting the prime minister to convene an emergency crisis meeting. The extreme conditions underscore the growing severity of heat events across the continent and the mounting pressure on governments to respond.
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Forty drown across France in heatwave and parts of Spain above 30C at night
Europe's brutal heatwave is turning deadly, with 40 people drowning in France alone as desperate swimmers flock to unsupervised waters for relief. France recorded its hottest night ever, 15 Italian cities are under red heat alerts, and the UN chief declared London was "cooking." The crisis underscores how extreme heat drives cascading risks far beyond the temperature itself.
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Europe Faces Record Heat for Second Month in a Row
Europe is enduring back-to-back record-breaking heat waves, with temperatures surging to historic highs across the U.K. and France. The consecutive extremes — following an already unprecedented May — are intensifying concerns about the continent's climate trajectory. For scientists and policymakers, two record months in a row is no longer an anomaly; it's a pattern.
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