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French Government Meets on Heatwave Forecast to Reach 43°C
The French government convened a crisis meeting on the current heatwave. Forecasters said the episode could match the severity of the 2003 event that killed nearly 15,000 people. France 24 reported a peak of 43°C expected in the southwest after the hottest night so far.
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The French government held a crisis meeting on the ongoing heatwave. France 24 reported that the country is set to record its hottest day yet in the episode after a sweltering night, with temperatures forecast to reach 43°C in the southwest. Forecasters warned the current heatwave could prove as serious as the one in 2003.
That earlier event claimed the lives of nearly 15,000 people across France. The government issued recommendations during the meeting, according to France 24.
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