Live: Paris Pride postponed, drowning death toll rises as Europe swelters in record heatwave

According to France 24, Europe is experiencing record heat, forcing Paris to make an unusual public safety decision: the annual Pride March is being rescheduled. Organizers agreed to postpone after police said emergency responders are already at their limit managing the heat emergency. The scale of the crisis is stark — France has logged fifty-five drowning deaths attributed to the heatwave.

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