Europe's record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in northwestern France on Wednesday, authorities said, in the country's first major power outage of the latest bout of extreme weather, as EDF shut down a nuclear reactor and reduced output at two others due to rising river temperatures.

Rail services, schools and sports events hit, with deaths of three elderly people in France partly blamed on intense heat

Here are the latest developments in Europe's heatwave.

Europe faces record-breaking heatwave as temperatures soar past 40C, forcing school closures, travel disruption and urgent health warnings across the continent.

“Record-shattering temperatures are feeding demand for air conditioning and driving surges in demand for electricity.”

The spike in temperatures is being driven by a mass of hot air moving north from the Sahara, fuelled by a strong high‑pressure system known as the 'African anticyclone.'

A severe and sustained heatwave across Europe has triggered widespread deaths, shattered temperature records, and disrupted transport, work, and public...

France struggles with extreme heat and power grid challenges as temperature records also smashed in parts of UK, Spain.

Millions of people across Europe woke up drenched in sweat on June 23 after another night of scorching heat, with most of the population exposed to extreme and exceptional…

Authorities in France said Tuesday at least 40 people have drowned as residents flocked to beaches, rivers and lakes to escape the heat.

A heatwave stretching across much of Europe has claimed lives, disrupted transport, closed landmarks and pushed temperatures to record levels as governments issued warnings over…

The early-summer wave is already drawing comparisons to the 2003 disaster that killed 15,000.

Temperatures soared on Tuesday as the summer’s first heatwave scorched Western Europe, breaking record tempratures in various countries.

Europe braced Wednesday for another day of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed records, left tens of thousands of people without power and sent air conditioner sales zooming in…

France hits record-breaking June heat as punishing temperatures put the UK and elsewhere in Europe under alert.

Europe is in the grip of a devastating heatwave, with France experiencing its hottest day on record. Schools are closing, workers are struggling, and red alerts are issued as…

RENNES, France: Europe’s record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in western France on Wednesday, the authorities said, in the country’s first…

Heatwave forces power cuts to 68,000 homes in western France: media

Power outage linked to transformer failure amid extreme heat in France’s Finistère region

A power outage caused by a record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in France's western Brittany on Wednesday as the national weather agency…

Europe's record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in northwestern France on Wednesday, authorities said, in the country's first major power…