France sees over 70 drownings in 10 days
French authorities have reported the deaths of more than 70 people by drowning over the course of ten days, as a result of the intense heatwave sweeping the country. The Interior Minister explained that 74 fatalities have occurred since June 18, mostly in unauthorized waters such as rivers, streams, and ponds, as well as drownings in private pools and other causes like sudden exhaustion and heart attacks. France recorded an unprecedented level of temperatures in June, reaching 40.9°C in Paris, turning homes into ovens and causing mass evacuations to cooler areas.
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