Hottest June on record in France as heatwave deaths rise to alarming levels
- The average temperatures on June 24 and 25 this year were the highest ever recorded in the country.
- France had its hottest June since records began in 1947 as a deadly heatwave pushes temperatures above 40C in many areas, according to its weather service.
- “Unprecedented temperatures, both day and night, affected more than a third of the country” during the heatwave from June 17 to 30 June, Meteo-France said on Friday.
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- The average temperatures on June 24 and 25 this year were the highest ever recorded in the country.
- France had its hottest June since records began in 1947 as a deadly heatwave pushes temperatures above 40C in many areas, according to its weather service.
- “Unprecedented temperatures, both day and night, affected more than a third of the country” during the heatwave from June 17 to 30 June, Meteo-France said on Friday.
Sources: Al Jazeera