A gruelling heatwave has wrapped all of Europe, high temperatures have resulted in 40 deaths related to drowning in France.
At least 40 people have drowned in France over the past five days as a punishing heatwave grips much of Europe, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, with most victims young people swimming in unsupervised areas.Lecornu called the drownings a “tragic scourge” as he convened an emergency cabinet meeting. Marina Ferrari, a minister whose responsibilities include young people, said the drownings were mostly in lakes and canals . “During heat waves like this, it’s no small matter to go swimming in areas that aren’t supervised,” she told French radio.Among the fatalities was a 13-year-old girl who went for a dip with her family in the River Seine without knowing how to swim. A young professional footballer remained in critical condition after being pulled out of the River Rhône near Lyon . In Carpentras, southern France, two children aged two and four were found dead inside a family car on Monday.
Records fall as heat dome settles over Europe
France recorded its hottest June day on record, with an average temperature of 29.8°C, and its hottest night at a minimum average of 21.6°C . More than half the country is on red alert, with Météo-France warning of “exceptionally high temperatures, both day and night” that could have a “strong health impact”. Forecasters expect Paris to hit 40°C this week, with parts of central France seeing 43°C . The current heatwave is the second in about a month, after record-breaking temperatures in May.
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Meteorologists attribute the extreme conditions to a “heat dome”, a strong area of high pressure that traps hot air, blocking weather fronts and allowing temperatures to build day after day . Belgium’s Royal Meteorological Institute described the phenomenon as “the lid of a saucepan,” adding: “It has never been this hot, for so long, this early in the year”.
Key developments across Europe:
Eiffel Tower: Closed early at 4pm on Tuesday and expected to do so again on WednesdayLouvre: Bringing forward closing time to 4pm from Wednesday to SaturdayNuclear plant: Golfech in southwestern France shut down because river water reached 28°C, the legal limit for coolingSchools: 845 schools closed on Monday, with another 1,800 allowing early dismissalSpain: Red alerts in Andalusia, Cantabria and Basque Country; temperatures could top 44°CUK: Met Office issued rare red warning for extreme heat, indicating risk to lifeItaly: Red alerts in 15 cities, including Rome, Milan, Florence, Turin and VeniceGermany: Six fatal swimming incidents reported; Lifesaving Association warns men overestimate their abilitiesNetherlands: Code Orange alert issuedBelgium: National heat plan activated for only the second time Go to Source
