40 drowning deaths reported in France as Europe swelters in heat wave

Millions in France are enduring extreme heat, with temperatures soaring and 40 drowning deaths reported since June 18.
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People in France defy swimming bans to cool down in record-breaking heatwave

As temperatures across Europe soar above 35C, people in France cool off in lakes and rivers, despite widespread bans over ...

Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave

Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says.
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France reports 40 deaths as heatwave fuels unsafe swimming

PARIS: A severe heatwave sweeping across Europe has led to a surge in drowning incidents in France, where at least 40 people ...

France braces for heatwave with canal swimming allowed in Paris

France braced for another heatwave, with Paris on Wednesday allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope ...
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In This Paris Suburb, Most Kids Can’t Swim—a New Olympic Aquatics Center Might Change That

This story about swimming in Paris is part of How Paris Moves, a series of dispatches about communities and social change in France through the lens of the 2024 Summer Olympics. It’s another ...
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These 5 Art Deco swimming pools are among the most beautiful in France – their architecture is truly remarkable!

Colourful, elegant and retro: Envols takes you on a dive into France’s most beautiful Art Deco swimming pools, from the iconic to the hidden gems. Roubaix, Molitor, Roger-Salengro... France is ...
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Around 20 drown in France as people seek relief from heatwave

Around 20 ​people have ​drowned while ‌swimming in unsupervised areas in France since the weekend, authorities said ​on ...