Lightning struck the Eiffel Tower as a powerful thunderstorm swept across Paris on Saturday night, sending visitors scrambling for shelter. The dramatic weather followed days of record-breaking heat in France, where authorities say the extreme temperatures contributed to a sharp rise in deaths.
Watch: Lightning hits Eiffel Tower during violent storm in Paris
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Thu 07:58 - WTOP
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Fri 13:23 - Reuters
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Sat 02:00 - Le Monde.fr
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Sat 07:00 - The Guardian
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Sat 08:17 - The Guardian
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Sat 11:05 - France 24
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Sat 14:53 - France 24
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Sat 17:23 - Reuters
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Sat 18:20 - DW All
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Sat 18:20 - DW Top
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Sat 18:20 - DW All
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Sat 18:20 - DW Top
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Sat 22:47 - FOX 13 Tampa Bay
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Sun 00:18 - DW.com
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Sun 06:03 - Sortir à Paris
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Sun 08:43 - France 24
Music Festival: France restricts public alcohol consumption as heat wave bakes parts of Europe
Sun 09:14 - France 24
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Sun 12:58 - Politico EU
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Sun 15:22 - BBC Europe
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Sun 15:22 - BBC Europe
Half of France under red heat alert as alcohol banned at street music festival
Mon 12:50 - Euronews
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Tue 06:55 - Euronews
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Wed 12:35 - The Bulletin (BE)
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Wed 15:23 - BBC Headlines
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Thu 09:23 - BBC Headlines
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Fri 09:20 - BBC Headlines
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Fri 09:32 - France 24
Paris bans public alcohol consumption as heatwave overwhelms emergency services
Fri 10:24 - BBC Headlines
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Fri 12:40 - France 24
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Fri 15:01 - Euronews
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Fri 16:05 - France 24
France introduces measures to limit the heatwave's impact on health services
Fri 19:26 - France 24
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Fri 21:34 - Euronews
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Sat 08:50 - France 24
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Sat 09:46 - Euronews
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Sat 15:40 - France 24
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Sun 07:32 - Euronews
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Sun 09:08 - Euronews
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Mon 06:01 - Euronews
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Mon 08:16 - Euronews
Watch: Lightning hits Eiffel Tower during violent storm in Paris
Mon 08:48 - Euronews
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