Paris brings in alcohol ban as record 40C heatwave intensifies

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleParis restricts alcohol as Europe heatwave intensifiesParis has implemented a ban on public alcohol consumption as temperatures reached 36C, following a record 40.9C earlier in the week, in an effort to reduce heat-related deaths. The heatwave is causing significant strain across Europe, leading to hundreds of deaths, including drownings in France and worker fatalities in Italy, and overwhelming hospital facilities. Forest fires are raging in several countries, including Spain and Germany, where a blaze at a former tank range could not be fully tackled due to unexploded ordnance. The Paris Pride March was ordered to reschedule its event to avoid further burdening emergency services already stretched by the extreme heat. Climate scientists state that this record-breaking heatwave would have been "virtually impossible" without human-caused climate change, making such intense heat 100 times more likely. In fullParis imposes alcohol bans as 40C heatwave leads to scores of deaths in FranceThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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