France experienced its hottest night from Monday to Tuesday as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 40 people -- many of them young -- had drowned since June 18 amid a severe heatwave.

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…

Thousands of French schools closes or reduces classes as extreme temperatures hit

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.…