Key Facts

• A fourth child has died due to the ongoing heatwave in France.
• An adult man was found unresponsive after swimming in the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris outside a safe area.
• The heatwave in Europe is the most severe ever recorded.
• Hospitals are admitting more patients, and emergency departments are under heavy pressure.
• Climatologist Jean-Pascal van Ypersele warns that heatwaves will worsen unless global CO₂ emissions are cut.
• French authorities have taken measures to reduce the heatwave’s impact on health services.
• Some public events, like the Paris Pride parade, have been postponed to avoid stressing emergency services.
• The French Riviera has been less affected by the extreme heat so far.