Forty drown in France amid a severe heatwave, as extreme temperatures disrupt daily life across Europe.

PARIS: Forty people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas in France since the weekend, the prime minister said on Tuesday (Jun 23), as people tried to escape a heatwave sweeping across much of Europe.Britain, Italy and Spain are also sweltering in extreme heat, with record temperatures in some reg

PARIS: Forty people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas in France since the weekend, the prime minister said on Tuesday (Jun 23), as people tried to escape a heatwave sweeping across much of Europe.Britain, Italy and Spain are also sweltering in extreme heat, with record temperatures in some reg

Britain, Italy, Belgium and Spain are also sweltering in extreme heat. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Forty people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas in France since the weekend, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as people tried to escape a heatwave sweeping across much of Europe. Britain, Italy and Spain ‌are also sweltering in extreme heat, with record temperatures in some regions disrupting schools…

A fierce heatwave sweeping Europe left three elderly people dead in France and 13 swimmers drowned as authorities widened warnings. With red alerts issued, schools disrupted and record temperatures forecast in Britain, officials urged caution as the extreme spell intensified.