France records hottest day since 1947 as European heatwave causes power outages and deaths
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Alys Davies, Olivia Ireland
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France recorded its hottest day since records began in 1947, with the national temperature indicator reaching 30°C. More than half the country remains under a red heat alert, and tens of thousands of homes in western France have lost power. The heatwave is causing deaths and disruption across western Europe, particularly in France, Spain, and Italy, with climate change cited as a driving factor.
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· 5 pulledFrance has recorded its hottest day since records began in 1947, its national weather agency says, breaking a record set on Tuesday as an early summer heatwave grips western Europe.
The national temperature indicator - an average of day and night temperatures across dozens of locations - hit 30C, up from 29.8C a day earlier.
More than half the country remains under a red heat alert with tens of thousands of homes in the west without power.
It comes as a searing European heatwave continues to cause deaths and disruption, particularly in France, Spain and Italy.
Climate change is driving up tempera
France has recorded it hottest day since records began in 1947, its national weather agency says, breaking a record set on Tuesday.
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