Bei Temperaturen von über 40 Grad gilt in vielen Regionen in Frankreich die höchste Warnstufe. Viele Schulen bleiben geschlossen, es gibt bereits mehrere Hitzetote.

Much of Western Europe was sweltering in a gruelling heatwave on Friday with the mercury expected to continue rising in the coming days, shattering temperature records.

Nearly two-thirds of France is now under an orange heatwave alert as people battle extreme temperatures across the country. #EuropeNews