According to BBC News, France has experienced a surge in drowning deaths during a severe European heatwave. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu reported forty deaths since last Thursday, highlighting the public health risks when extreme heat drives people toward water for relief. Health officials are warning swimmers to take precautions as dangerously high temperatures continue across the region.

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