A heat wave across Western Europe has claimed the lives of dozens of people, according to Israeli financial daily Calcalist. Paris recorded 39°C, Madrid 36°C, London 31°C, and many cities saw temperatures exceed 40°C.
A heat wave continues to grip much of Western Europe, with dozens of fatalities reported as temperatures soar. The French capital Paris recorded 39°C, Madrid 36°C, and London 31°C, while many cities saw temperatures above 40°C, according to a report from the Israeli financial daily Calcalist.
The new report follows a broader heat event across the continent. As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, a French nuclear plant near Toulouse was partially shut down after cooling water temperatures became too high, as the death toll from that heat wave — which saw temperatures of 46°C — had climbed to 20. The current wave is affecting a wider geography, with extreme temperatures reported from Spain to the UK.
The UK Met Office issued a rare highest-level heat warning for Wednesday and Thursday, as reported by The Zioneer on June 22. The full extent of casualties and infrastructure strain across the affected countries remains unconfirmed in this report.
3 developments
- DevelopingEurope heat wave death toll tops 10,000, Channel 14 reports
- StrongEurope heat wave shatters 150-year records, kills 1,300 across multiple countries
- StrongFrance sees ‘higher than normal’ deaths from heat wave, minister says
- DevelopingFrench health authorities report about 1,000 deaths in latest heat wave
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