Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=HHQo7ajiGAB Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter France records hottest-ever night as 40 drown trying to escape heatwave [kqDmzjcYFql] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 2026 EDT People across Western Europe are sweltering from a heatwave. In France, at least 40 people have drowned in the past week after jumping into water to try and cool down from the intense temperatures. Forecasters warn that the extreme heat is likely to persist through the week. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Paris, France. Subscribe to our channel: Follow us on X: Find us on Facebook: Check our website: Check out our Instagram page: Download AJE Mobile App: #France #Paris #FranceHeatwave #ParisHeatwave #RedAlert #Europe #EuropeHeatwave #Heatwave #ExtremeHeat #EuropeWeather #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #RecordHeat #ClimateCrisis #HeatAlerts #Heatwave2026 #GlobalHeating #AlJazeeraEnglish 9b0bqs3WhPy ohbXqbjckd8 KvdMjZrD9X7 NWf7gQ8brtE oFpVv8XNhXi osMLeoJY3cZ
People across Western Europe are sweltering from a heatwave. In France, at least 40 people have drowned in the past week after jumping into water to try and cool down from the intense temperatures. Forecasters warn that the extreme heat is likely to persist through the week. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Paris, France. Subscribe to our channel: Follow us on X: Find us on Facebook: Check our website: Check out our Instagram page: Download AJE Mobile App: #France #Paris #FranceHeatwave #ParisHeatwave #RedAlert #Europe #EuropeHeatwave #Heatwave #ExtremeHeat #EuropeWeather #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #RecordHeat #ClimateCrisis #HeatAlerts #Heatwave2026 #GlobalHeating #AlJazeeraEnglish 9b0bqs3WhPy ohbXqbjckd8 KvdMjZrD9X7 NWf7gQ8brtE oFpVv8XNhXi osMLeoJY3cZ