About 20 drown in France trying to escape heatwave sweeping much of Europe (opens original article in a new tab)

France and other European countries face extreme heatwave conditions, leading to multiple drownings and heat-related deaths, with record temperatures and power grid challenges.

• About 20 people drowned in France during a heatwave while swimming in unsupervised areas
• Two children died from heat exposure in Carpentras, and three elderly people died in Bordeaux from heat-related issues
• Heatwave broke temperature records in multiple European cities and strained power grids