Heat kills seven people in France

Seven people died in circumstances that the French Minister of State for Energy, Maude Bregon, said were directly or indirectly linked to the heat wave that France is currently experiencing.

Bregon explained that five of the seven died by drowning in lakes, rivers, or beaches.

Since Saturday, France has been witnessing higher than average temperatures. The French Meteorological Service put most of Brittany under…
Orange warning level, as temperatures are expected to reach 36 degrees Celsius this afternoon.