France's record heat wave forced the partial shutdown of a nuclear power plant near Toulouse after cooling water temperatures rose too high, according to Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). Temperatures reached 46°C and the death toll from the heat wave has climbed to 20.
A severe heat wave gripping France reached a critical milestone Tuesday as one reactor at a nuclear plant near Toulouse was shut down due to overheating cooling water, the journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) reported. Temperatures hit 46°C and the national death toll from the ongoing heat wave has risen to 20. The shutdown at the plant — located in the southwestern region — reflects a recurring vulnerability for France's nuclear-dependent grid during extreme summer heat, when river water used for cooling becomes too warm for safe operation. The broader heat wave is affecting much of Western Europe. The Zioneer has previously reported on record heat in Iran (Zabol reaching 47°C on Monday) and on extreme conditions in Gaza, though those are geographically distinct events.
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