In other countries of Europe including France, 18 people have died due to the scorching heat. But a report by Al Jazeera has shocked. The report claims that about 40 people entered the river in unsafe areas to get relief from the scorching heat. During this time everyone died due to drowning. Most of those who died were young, this shows the seriousness of the ongoing heatwave in Europe.
An emergency meeting was called on Tuesday after France recorded its hottest night ever, Al Jazeera reported. Several guidelines were issued in the meeting to help people deal with the heat. Speaking to the media after the meeting, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said most of those killed on Thursday were young people. “They are the first victims of the crisis we are facing,” he said, calling the deaths a “tragic disaster.”
These things were said when the temperature in most parts of the country was expected to reach around 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). His comments came after Sports Minister Marina Ferrari’s statement to ‘France Inter’ radio, in which she stressed that swimming in unauthorized places during a heatwave is a serious matter, not a trivial matter. The government is making every arrangement to deal with this.
Two innocent children died due to heat stroke
Additionally, local authorities said two children, aged two and four, were found unconscious in a car outside their home in Carpentras, south-eastern France. The most likely cause of his death was heatstroke. Local official Sophie Brocas told France TV that three more people aged between 80 and 95 died in the Bordeaux region due to heat-related health problems.
hottest monday and tuesday night
Weather agency ‘Météo-France’ said that the night of Monday and Tuesday was the hottest in the country since record keeping started in 1947. The country’s temperature, which is an average of readings from 30 stations across France, according to preliminary data collected on Wednesday morning. Reached 21.6 °C (70.9 °F). The previous record was 21.4 degrees Celsius, which was set on July 25, 2019.
Extreme heat in many cities including Bordeaux and Poitiers
The extreme heat wave broke temperature records in several cities, including Bordeaux and Poitiers, putting heavy pressure on the power grid and public services. The Meteorological Department issued a heatwave alert for 54 cities of France. Where air conditioning is not used much. To ensure the safety of students, schools were closed early or their timings were changed.
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