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Europe’s June Heat Wave Sets Records and Strains Infrastructure
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 26, 2026
What happened
Europe is in the grip of a severe June heat wave that has already broken records across the continent and caused deaths, transport disruptions and power strain. France is among the hardest hit, while central Europe is set to face near-40C temperatures as the wave moves east.
- 01An unidentified man drowned in Paris’s Canal Saint-Denis, likely while escaping the heat.
- 02France reported at least 40 heat-related drownings and widespread closures and rail disruption.
- 03Nearly half of Europe’s 850 biggest cities have already matched or broken June heat records.
- 04France, Britain, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands all posted new or matching highs.
- 05The heat is stressing health systems, power grids, drought conditions and wildlife across Europe.
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