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Paris suffocates as deadly heatwave takes hold of the country

Paris suffocates as deadly heatwave takes hold of the country
France 24 Tuesday 23 June 2026, 13:20 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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France experienced its hottest night on June 22 as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 40 people -- many of them young -- had drowned since June 18 amid a severe heatwave. The deadly heatwave has battered France since last week, disrupting daily life and forcing school closures and train cancellations, with Lecornu convening ministers for a new crisis meeting on June 23 to address the situation. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum tells us more from Paris.

France experienced its hottest night on June 22 as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 40 people -- many of them young -- had drowned since June 18 amid a severe heatwave. The deadly heatwave has battered France since last week, disrupting daily life and forcing school closures and train cancellations, with Lecornu convening ministers for a new crisis meeting on June 23 to address the situation. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum tells us more from Paris. Keywords for this article [Image text:] 20 fooddnnks Caroline Baum,France 24Journalist Paris,France Temperatures of up to 43 C expected in west of country FRANCERECORD-BREAKINGHEATWAVE FRAKCE 24
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