France cancels events and restricts alcohol consumption amid brutal heatwave
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Record-breaking heat prompted France to declare emergency warnings across more than one-third of its departments as temperatures approached or exceeded 40°C, potentially setting a record for June. Authorities restricted alcohol consumption at the Fête de la Musique festival in the alert zones, with some regions canceling the celebration. The extreme temperatures also strained nuclear power plant operations and caused transportation disruptions.
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Sports and nationwide music festival affected, with temperatures for some expected to reach 42C from Monday
Authorities in France have placed more than a third of the country under a red heat alert, cancelled some outdoor sports events and restricted alcohol consumption at the nationwide Fête de la Musique event amid a brutal heatwave forecast to push temperatures above 40C.
Level 1 or 2 heat alerts were issued on Sunday for about 53 million people, or 76% of the population. A record 35 of the country’s 96 mainland departments were put on danger-to-life red alert, with another 45 under an orange warning.
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