Cyprus Mail23 Jun 2026

Europe heatwave turns deadly: France reports 40 drownings since weekend

Forty people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas in France since the weekend, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as people tried to escape a heatwave sweeping across much of Europe.

Britain, Italy and Spain are also sweltering in extreme heat, with record temperatures in some regions disrupting schools and transport networks....

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