France records hottest day ever as 'unbearable' heat grips Europe
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Lifeguards keep watch from their station over a packed lake beach during a heatwave at the Bordeaux Lac beach, in Bordeaux, south-western France on June 23, 2026.
Europe Scorched by Record-Breaking Heatwave
- Europe Is Sweltering in an Extreme Heat Wave. Here’s What to Know. The New York Times —
- Doctor warns why you shouldn't go to sleep with a fan on during 35C heatwave Wales Online —
- The Dreaded ‘Omega Block’ Is Turning Europe Into a Giant Oven Gizmodo —
- Hundreds of schools to close or shut early amid extreme heat The Standard —
- Searing UK heat leaves schools, hospitals and transport networks struggling to cope The Guardian —