Paris Bans Alcohol Amid Record Heatwave
Officials said emergency room visits have quadrupled and Paris fire brigade call-outs have doubled as hospitals face rising admissions.
- On Thursday, French authorities announced a ban on public alcohol consumption and sales in Paris starting Friday to preserve emergency services amid record-breaking heat affecting 72 regions under red alerts.
- "We are reaching a saturation point in hospital facilities," Paris police prefect Patrice Faure said, adding that emergency interventions doubled to more than 2,500 call-outs on Thursday as hospitalizations increased.
- Faure detailed that alcohol sales and consumption are banned from 12 noon Friday until 7am Saturday, and again Saturday noon through Sunday, warning, "Drinking alcohol in high temperatures can have devastating effects."
- Authorities indicated the Paris Pride parade, typically attended by around 700,000 people, will likely be cancelled, while at least 40 people have died since the heatwave began, including drownings and children found in cars.
- Weather forecasters predict a slightly cooler front will move in from the west starting Friday evening, though the center and east of France will remain extremely hot until the start of next week.
114 Articles
114 Articles
Why has Paris banned alcohol use in public? There's interesting science behind
Paris has banned drinking alcohol in public as a record-breaking heatwave pushes its hospitals to breaking point. Here is the science of why alcohol turns dangerous in extreme heat, and what is fuelling Europe's deadly temperatures.
Paris has temporarily restricted alcohol in public spaces because of the heat wave. Why the "spritzer" can be deceptive in heat and what you should really drink now.
The news crumbled by our cartoonist Bauer.
Paris reduces the opening hours of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, two of the most visited tourist attractions in the world. The collapse of hospitals in France has led to a restriction on alcohol consumption. More information: Heat deaths will triple in Europe in 2100: 20,194 people could die in Spain
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
