France Reports Seven Heatwave-Related Deaths Amid Record Temperatures
France has reported seven heatwave-related deaths, including five drownings and fatalities during sporting events, as the country experiences record high temperatures for the month of May. This comes amidst a broader heatwave affecting both France and the UK.
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Seven deaths in France linked to record high temperatures
Five of the deaths were by drowning while two people died competing in sporting events The French government has said seven people have died in an extreme early-summer heat event hitting a swathe of western Europe, as France and the UK set record highs for May, and with temperatures forecast to rise further on Tuesday. “What I can say today is that there have been seven deaths linked directly or indirectly to the heat,” the government spokesperson, Maud Bregeon, told French television TF1, ad...
By Jon Henley in Paris
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