France experienced its hottest night on June 22 as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 40 people -- many of them young -- had drowned since June 18 amid a severe heatwave. The deadly heatwave has battered France since last week, disrupting daily life and forcing school closures and train cancellations, with Lecornu convening ministers for a new crisis meeting on June 23 to address the situation. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum tells us more from Paris.
Paris suffocates as deadly heatwave takes hold of the country
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Wed 09:55 - France 24
Paris's largest outside swimming pool opens early ahead of massive heatwave
Wed 13:16 - France 24
Iconic Paris canal opens to swimmers as residents seek ways to cope with heatwave
Wed 14:59 - BBC Europe
Record-breaking heatwave develops across Europe
Wed 16:21 - NYT Europe
Western Europe Braces For Another Round of Heat
Thu 12:17 - Sky News (UK)
Amber heat alert issued as new heatwave nears
Thu 12:33 - France 24
Keeping cool: How French cities are adapting to extreme heat
Thu 14:02 - France 24
French school forced to adapt to early heatwave driven by climate change
Thu 16:57 - The Bulletin (BE)
Swimming on the roof: Open air pool finally on the horizon for Brussels
Fri 08:58 - Euronews
Farms, schools, rail and health services under strain as heatwave grips France
Fri 10:31 - BBC Headlines
Amber Extreme Heat warning issued by Met Office as 35C heatwave approaches
Fri 11:34 - DW All
Germany news: Heat alerts in effect for millions
Fri 11:34 - DW Top
Germany news: Heat alerts in effect for millions
Fri 13:25 - Euronews
Extreme heat in Europe: Which countries face the biggest costs?
Fri 15:15 - France 24
New timetables, longer holidays: How can French schools adapt to heatwaves?
Fri 16:23 - DW All
What to expect from the strongest El Nino in over a century
Fri 16:23 - DW Top
What to expect from the strongest El Nino in over a century
Fri 16:26 - Euronews
Heatwave nears 40C in France, forcing tourists to change routines
Sun 11:07 - Euronews
Summer solstice heatwave grips much of Europe as France restricts alcohol consumption
Mon 12:49 - The Bulletin (BE)
Heatwave causing major stress to young birds, warns wildlife centre
Mon 13:09 - France 24
French government holds crisis meeting over sweltering heatwave
Mon 13:44 - Euronews
School closures, alcohol bans and slow trains: How Europe’s heatwave is shutting down daily life
Mon 15:44 - DW All
Europe sizzles under heatwave with little relief in sight
Mon 15:44 - DW Top
Europe sizzles under heatwave with little relief in sight
Mon 15:44 - DW All
Europe sizzles under heat wave with little relief in sight
Mon 15:44 - DW Top
Europe sizzles under heat wave with little relief in sight
Tue 05:00 - Euronews
Europe’s heatwave could trigger blackouts. Which countries are most exposed?
Tue 08:35 - Al Jazeera English
About 20 drown in France trying to escape heatwave sweeping much of Europe
Tue 09:52 - France 24
France faces historically hot temperatures as heatwave carries on
Tue 10:26 - BBC Headlines
Around 29,000 lightning strikes light up sky across southern England
Tue 10:53 - BBC Europe
Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave
Tue 11:55 - France 24
France issues red alert as heatwave breaks records and death toll mounts
Tue 13:20 - France 24
Paris suffocates as deadly heatwave takes hold of the country