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Added on the 28/06/2019 16:05:11 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Parisians and tourists cross the Seine in the 39 degree heat as a second heatwave passes over Europe. The fierce heatwave has left most of Europe sweltering, causing wildfires and straining emergency services. Experts blame climate change for the latest extreme weather conditions and warn that the weather will only worsen in years to come. IMAGES
As the mercury edges towards the 40-degree mark in France, with record temperatures for the month of June expected to be broken, Parisians try to cool off in the shade of the trees on the banks of the Seine, in the centre of the capital. IMAGES
It's 36°C before lunchtime and the terraces are busy in Manosque, about an hour from Marseille in the south of France, as the region braces for a possible heatwave or thunderstorms. IMAGES
Paris, Aug 7 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Julien de Rosa).- More than half of the French territory is on alert with temperatures that in the regions of Bordeaux and Toulouse have exceeded 40 degrees.FOOTAGE OF PARIS DURING THE HEATWAVE.
The French island of Reunion in the South Indian Ocean is going back to red alert level to enable rescue teams to intervene and assess the damage caused by cyclone Belal, announces local State representative Jerome Filippini. Cyclone Belal has battered the island this morning with wind gusts in excess of 165km/h recorded. SOUNDBITE
Flags fly at half mast in front of EU buildings in Brussels to honour French and European politician Jacques Delors on the day of his national tribute in Paris. IMAGES