Power outages hit France as record heatwave set to peak (opens original article in a new tab)

Power outages and record heatwave hit France, with temperatures reaching 44.3C and causing 40 drownings, while the heatwave spreads across western Europe.

• Tens of thousands of homes in western France experience power outages during a record-breaking heatwave.
• France, Spain, and Italy are hardest hit, with temperatures reaching up to 44.3C and causing 40 drownings in France.
• Heatwave extends across western Europe, prompting alerts in the Netherlands, UK, Germany, and Belgium, with temperatures peaking at 40C in some regions.