France cancels events and restricts alcohol consumption amid brutal heatwave (opens original article in a new tab)

France cancels events and restricts alcohol consumption amid a severe heatwave, with temperatures expected to exceed 40C and widespread health concerns.

• France places over a third of the country under red heat alert, with 35 departments on danger-to-life alert and 45 under orange warning.
• Fête de la Musique events restricted, including alcohol bans in red alert areas and cancellation of pre-7pm performances in several towns.
• Heatwave impacts extend beyond France, with Italy, Spain, and the UK also issuing heat warnings and record temperature forecasts.