France issues red alert for heatwave
The French Meteorological Agency has issued a red alert for a heatwave covering 35 provinces, with temperatures expected to rise to 39-41°C and to persist for an extended period. This comes amid ongoing high temperatures and warnings of severe local storms, with more than 26 million people expected to be affected by the alert. The alarm system was activated in 2004 following the devastating heatwave of 2003, which previously contributed to the deaths of thousands of people.
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