Intense Heatwave Across Europe Claims 18 Lives In France

A severe heatwave across Europe has resulted in at least 18 deaths in France and broken long-standing temperature records in several major cities.
 
Meteorologists attribute the extreme weather to an atmospheric phenomenon known as an “Omega block,” which is pulling intense heat from North Africa and the Sahara Desert across the European continent.
 
In France, regional authorities confirmed the deaths of three elderly citizens in the Bordeaux region due to heat-related health complications. Officials also reported that 13 people drowned between Sunday and Monday as citizens sought relief in open waters, prompting emergency services to advise the public to use only supervised swim...