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Severe Heatwave Grips Europe as France Issues Record Red Alert
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First reported by N12 · Jun 20, 2026
What happened
France has issued a record red heat alert for more than a third of the country as a major heatwave intensifies. The extreme temperatures are also disrupting Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland and Britain, with some events canceled and cities taking emergency measures.
- 01France placed 35 departments and regions under its highest heat alert.
- 02Temperatures may reach 41C, with some places seeing 30C nights.
- 03Paris is under alert, and parks will stay open overnight.
- 04Spain closed its Madrid World Cup fan zone because of the heat.
- 05Europewide heatwaves are increasingly linked to climate change and avoidable deaths.
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