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Children die in hot car as Europe bakes
Key takeaways
- People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
- France has been hit with a heatwave of daytime highs above 40 degrees Celsius, with several towns experiencing their hottest day in decades.
- Two children, aged two and four, died in a hot car on Monday and multiple drownings have been reported as people sought relief in rivers.
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People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (Reuters: Abdul Saboor)
France has been hit with a heatwave of daytime highs above 40 degrees Celsius, with several towns experiencing their hottest day in decades.
Two children, aged two and four, died in a hot car on Monday and multiple drownings have been reported as people sought relief in rivers.
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