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About 20 drown in France trying to escape heatwave sweeping much of Europe

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According to Al Jazeera, about twenty people have drowned in France while seeking relief from an extreme heatwave sweeping much of Europe. France is also facing power grid challenges from the intense heat, while temperature records have been shattered in parts of the United Kingdom and Spain.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/23/about-20-drown-i...

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