France bans alcohol consumption at music festivals under red heatwave alert
Authorities said the ban is meant to protect emergency and healthcare services as 35 departments face the country’s highest heat warning.
- France issued a red heatwave alert for Sunday, covering 35 departments and affecting around 26 million people as a ferocious heatwave dug in across the country.
- Meteo-France announced, "Very high temperatures are settling in for the long term across the country," as the prolonged heatwave beginning earlier this week forced train cancellations and school closures.
- Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced that "Prefects will issue decrees banning alcohol consumption in public spaces in the departments under red alert" during the annual Fete de la Musique celebrations.
- Paris Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire stated, "The combination of alcohol, heat and proximity to water — those are three risk factors that don't mix well," underscoring health concerns.
- Authorities are keeping parks and gardens in Paris open through the night to help Parisians cope with heat, while another 45 departments remain under orange alert status.
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Europe swelters under heatwave, France restricts alcohol consumption
After a crisis meeting, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu pre-emptively banned alcohol consumption on Sunday (June 21) at the annual Fete de la Musique festivals and other public events to be held in those 35 regions on Sunday.
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INTELLINEWSIn 35 French départments, Sunday's highest warning level is due to heat. Some temperatures of more than 40 degrees are expected.
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der Standard DEIn 35 départements of France, the heat warning level is red. Meanwhile, the highest temperature of the year has been measured in Austria.
Shafaq News - Paris: France's meteorological agency issued its highest level of heat alert on Saturday, covering 35 departments starting Sunday, as temperatures continued to rise, coinciding with the country's Fête de la Musique (Music Festival). The agency stated that the number of red alerts for the heatwave was a record high. The previous record was 20 departments, set on July 24 and 25, 2019. In its bulletin issued at 4:00 PM (14:00 GMT), 7:…
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