Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heat
France is experiencing a record-breaking heatwave that has triggered power outages and strained infrastructure. Over 90 percent of the population is under heat alerts as temperatures reach dangerous levels.
Why it matters
The event highlights the vulnerability of aging infrastructure to climate change-induced extreme weather patterns.
Young people jump from a bridge into the Canal Saint-Martin during a heatwave in Paris on June 22, 2026. — AFP Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source Europe braced on Wednesday for another day of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed records, left tens of thousands of people without power and sent air conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill-equipped to handle searing heat.
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