France heatwave causes 68000 outages

The intense heatwave sweeping across Europe, one of the strongest in years, has caused a power outage affecting around 68,000 homes in western France. The outage was due to one of the electrical network's transformers being impacted by high temperatures in the Vinsère region. Authorities confirmed that the incident is related to the severe weather conditions, with no injuries reported. Power is expected to be restored by this evening. France also recorded record-breaking temperatures, reaching 44.3°C in Bessou, with predictions that the current heatwave could surpass the August 2003 events in terms of intensity.

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