Forty drown across France in heatwave and parts of Spain above 30C at night (opens original article in a new tab)

A heatwave in Europe has caused 40 drownings in France and record temperatures, with Spain also experiencing extreme heat and overnight temperatures above 30C.

• Forty people drowned in unsupervised swimming areas in France during a heatwave
• Over 50 departments in France under red heatwave alert with record temperatures
• Spain experiences temperatures above 30C at night with 101 stations recording 40C or higher
• Heatwave linked to hot air mass from North Africa causing extreme conditions