Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=VLn8ADHRefa Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter France records hottest-ever night as 40 drown trying to escape heatwave [XTf8rxoCvLl] Health Updated on August 10, 2026 EDT — Published on August 10, 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 5XW7N8Vc4uT mXbKfEaZ5VA D8ArQfjltoF LxiO5U3DrwU 3F3swARiRsF TQ2YR8C6Mv6
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 5XW7N8Vc4uT mXbKfEaZ5VA D8ArQfjltoF LxiO5U3DrwU 3F3swARiRsF TQ2YR8C6Mv6