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Parisians bath in the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as the national weather service, Meteo France, placed 54 departments, under a red heat wave alert, June 23, 2026.

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Video. Europe heatwave: Power cuts, school closures and 40 deaths in France

Updated: 24/06/2026 - 13:40 GMT+2

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