The drowning death toll in France has risen to 55 since the heatwave began on June 18, with Sports Minister Marina Ferrari warning that the situation "may worsen" as record temperatures continue to grip the country.

PARIS: Forty people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas in France since the weekend, the prime minister said on Tuesday (Jun 23), as people tried to escape a…

Temperatures will remain high around the clock in France, the European nation the most affected so far by the early summer heat wave.

Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, claiming 40 lives in France alone as people sought relief in water bodies. Record temperatures are scorching Britain, Italy,…

European countries are taking several measures as a deadly heatwave grips the continent

France continued to grapple with an intense heatwave on Tuesday as millions of people endured another sweltering night, while authorities reported that 40 people had drowned…