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France suffers major power outage as Europe sizzles in record-breaking heat
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- A record-breaking European heat wave has caused a major power outage in France, as several countries issue red alerts across large swaths of their territory.
- A heat-related incident left around 68,000 homes without electricity in western France, according to the prefecture in the coastal department of Finistere.
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A record-breaking European heat wave has caused a major power outage in France, as several countries issue red alerts across large swaths of their territory.
A heat-related incident left around 68,000 homes without electricity in western France, according to the prefecture in the coastal department of Finistere.
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