Multiple Drownings Reported as France Deals with Record-Breaking Heat, Authorities Crack Down on Drinking Alcohol in Public
France banned alcohol at public festivals as heat alerts spread across Europe and Germany warned of temperatures near 38C, officials said.
- A severe heatwave across Europe prompted red alerts in 35 French regions on Sunday, leading Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to ban alcohol at public events as temperatures approached 40°C .
- Meteorologists attribute the spike to a mass of hot air moving north from the Sahara, fueled by a strong high-pressure system known as the 'African anticyclone' that creates a 'heat dome' trapping hot air over Europe.
- SNCF chief Jean Castex said the rail network was 'strongly impacted' by high temperatures risking damage to power lines, prompting the operator to cancel 71 intercity trains until Monday while mobilizing 3500 staff to monitor the system.
- In Spain, authorities closed a Madrid fan zone as Italian cities like Rome face extreme heat up to 36°C; the agency warned of 'significant danger' to vulnerable people, with wildlife rescuers near Namur reporting around 150 heat-stressed animals.
- The Spanish national weather agency AEMET has warned of 'very high nighttime and daytime temperatures' unlikely to drop until next Thursday, while scientists note climate change is making these heatwaves more frequent and intense across Europe.
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France has put emergency services and the Armed Forces on alert for forest fires, restricted the consumption of alcohol in public, and cancelled some outdoor sporting events to deal with the heat wave that strikes several parts of Europe.About one third of the country is under the red heat alert issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday, June 21. Temperatures are high throughout the Gaul territory and are expected to reach 40 degrees Cels…
Multiple drownings reported as France deals with record-breaking heat, authorities crack down on drinking alcohol in public
France gritted its teeth Monday for a week of record-busting temperatures, sweltering under a grueling heat wave that combines daytime highs above 40 C and sleep-robbing sweaty nights.
Europe bakes in a punishing heatwave
A heatwave swept across Europe on Sunday, prompting a partial alcohol ban in France, the cancellation of public World Cup watch parties in Spain, and urgent weather alerts in Germany and Italy. Temperatures were expected to top 40° Celsius across parts of France and Spain, as a powerful “heat dome” trapped hot air over western Europe.French authorities restricted public alcohol consumption during the nationwide Music Day celebrations, while offi…
As France swelters in the heat, a ban on serving alcohol in public places went into effect in some areas of the country, including Paris, on Sunday.
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