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To Escape the Heat, Parisians Jump into an Old Industrial Canal

NY Times · Jun 25, 2026, 4:01 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Crowds are filling the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as temperatures soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Forty people drowned while swimming in other waterways.

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To Escape the Heat, Parisians Jump into an Old Industrial Canal

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