France on Wednesday experienced its hottest day since measurements began in 1947, the national weather agency said, breaking a record set just a day earlier. Around 44 million of the nearly 67 million people in France are currently under the highest red alert level for heat. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports.
France experiences its hottest day since measurements began in 1947
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Mon 06:37 - La Libre (BE)
Weather: towards another hot day this Monday, here are the temperatures announced
Tue 09:44 - Le Figaro
Heatwave: the night from Monday to Tuesday was the hottest ever recorded in France
Tue 15:55 - Le Figaro
Heatwave: this Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded in France
Wed 09:37 - Le Figaro
Heatwave: “38.2°C versus 37.7°C”, France posts a new record for average maximum temperature
Wed 14:36 - Euronews
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Wed 21:39 - France 24
France experiences its hottest day since measurements began in 1947
Thu 02:25 - BBC Headlines
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