France faces blackout amid historic heatwave
The record heatwave sweeping across Europe has caused a power outage affecting around 68,000 homes in northwestern France, due to a malfunction in an electrical transformer linked to the high temperatures. The fault occurred near Quimper in Brittany, and maintenance crews are still working to repair the damage. Power restoration is expected to continue until the end of the day. This is the first incident of its kind during the current heatwave, which has pushed temperatures above 39°C.
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