Paris: Seven people have died in France in circumstances related directly or indirectly to the current heatwave, French Junior Energy Minister Maud Bregeon said on Tuesday.
According to Emirates News Agency, five of the seven fatalities resulted from drowning incidents in lakes or on beaches. In response to the alarming situation, Bregeon stated that local authorities have been instructed to implement measures to protect individuals during sports events.
France has been experiencing higher-than-average temperatures since Saturday. Most of Brittany has been placed under an orange-level warning by the weather agency Meteo France, which anticipates temperatures to reach up to 36 degrees Celsius on Tuesday afternoon.
