At least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes
Authorities said the heatwave has forced school closures and emergency restrictions as temperatures topped 40C in parts of France.
- On Monday, two children aged two and four were found dead in their family's car in Carpentras, France, with local prosecutor Helene Mourges stating the heatwave is the leading theory for the cause of death.
- France issued its first-ever highest heat warning across half the country on Monday, with Meteo-France forecasters warning the extreme weather episode could rival the 2003 heatwave that claimed nearly 15,000 lives.
- More than 1,350 schools closed on Monday while another 4,042 adjusted teaching hours; local government official Sophie Brocas reported three elderly people aged 80 to 95 died in the Bordeaux region over the weekend.
- French health minister Stephanie Rist said officials do not know when temperatures will fall, as authorities banned public alcohol consumption and warned of transport disruptions.
- Scientists warn that recurring heatwaves linked to global warming are becoming more frequent and intense, as the World Health Organisation reports more than 200,000 people have died across Europe from heat-related causes over four years.
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France Heatwave Leaves Two Children Dead in Hot Car as Death Toll Rises to 18
At least 18 people have died in France during an intense heatwave that has pushed temperatures above 40C in parts of the country, including two young children who were found unconscious inside a parked car in the southeast. The children, aged two and four, were found unconscious inside the family vehicle outside their home in Carpentras. Emergency responders were unable to revive them. Local prosecutor Helene Mourges said the exact cause of deat…
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thueringen24.deTwo siblings aged two and four were found dead in a car, which occurred during a heat wave in France.
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