Live: Paris Pride postponed, drowning death toll rises as Europe swelters in record heatwave
- Live Europe Issued on: 26/06/2026 - 11:33Modified: 26/06/2026 - 11:36 By: A woman takes a drink in London on June 23, 2026, as Europe swelters in a record heatwave.
- © Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP Organisers of the Paris Pride March on Friday postponed the annual event scheduled for Saturday after police ordered them to change the date to avoid overwhelming response services already under pressure due to extreme heat.
- The death toll from heatwave-related drownings in France rose to 55, according to authorities.
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- Live Europe Issued on: 26/06/2026 - 11:33Modified: 26/06/2026 - 11:36 By: A woman takes a drink in London on June 23, 2026, as Europe swelters in a record heatwave.
- © Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP Organisers of the Paris Pride March on Friday postponed the annual event scheduled for Saturday after police ordered them to change the date to avoid overwhelming response services already under pressure due to extreme heat.
- The death toll from heatwave-related drownings in France rose to 55, according to authorities.
Sources: France 24