France records 40 drowning deaths as Europe swelters under heat wave
Increased extreme weather tied to human-caused climate change leads the UN climate agency to say the next five years should shatter more heat records.
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World News France records 40 drowning deaths as Europe swelters under heat wave By Associated Press Published June 23, 2026, 12:24 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google PARIS — Millions of people across Europe were exposed to extreme and exceptional high temperatures on Tuesday, with 40 fatalities from drowning recorded in France in the past week as residents seek relief from the searing heat. Temperatures will remain high around the clock in France, the European nation the most affected so far by the early summer heat wave. The national weather service, Meteo France, placed 54 departments, about half the country, under a red heat wave alert. 4 People cool off along the Canal Saint-Martin, in Paris, France, on June 20, 2026.
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