Hottest day ever recorded in France, closing Eiffel Tower early
CBS News
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In Europe, record-setting heat caused dozens of deaths, many of them drowning, as several European countries battled the triple-digit temperatures.
France saw its highest single temperature since records began.
Leigh Kiniry reports.
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 —