At least 40 people have drowned in France over the past five days as a punishing heatwave grips much of Europe, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, with most victims young people swimming in unsupervised areas.

Thirteen people died by drowning in searing temperatures in France over the weekend, with the heatwave set to intensify from Monday across much of Europe, forcing warnings and…

Thirteen people died by drowning in searing temperatures in France over the weekend, with the heatwave set to intensify from Monday across much of Europe, forcing warnings and…

Around 20 people have drowned in France since the weekend as soaring temperatures drove many to rivers, lakes and other unsupervised swimming spots, authorities said on Tuesday.…