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France reports about 20 drownings as people try to escape heatwave
About 20 people drowned in France over the weekend as they sought relief from a scorching heatwave in unsupervised waters. The heatwave also broke temperature records across France, Britain, and Spain, prompting red alerts, school closures, and warnings from officials. Scientists attribute the extreme heat to an 'Omega block' weather pattern trapping hot air over Europe.