France bakes in record heatwave as Europe faces deadly extreme weather (opens original article in a new tab)

France faced record heatwave with 44.3C temperatures, leading to multiple deaths and power outages, as Europe experienced extreme weather events.

• France experienced its hottest day on record with an average temperature of 29.8C and a peak of 44.3C in Pissos
• At least 40 people died from drowning in France and 68,000 households in Finistere lost electricity due to a transformer incident
• Extreme weather since May resulted in at least 174 deaths across Europe and experts warned about rising threat of flesh-eating bacteria on beaches