00:01Western Europe is in the grip of a deadly, record-setting heatwave as of Wednesday, June 24.
00:06France records on Tuesday its hottest day since records began nearly 80 years ago. Temperature
00:12peaks at 44.3 degrees Celsius in the southwestern town of Pissos. Authorities seek to restore
00:18electricity to thousands of homes hit by power cuts in the northwestern region of Brittany.
00:22At least 48 people died in France from drowning in rivers, lakes,
00:26and canals across the country as they attempted to seek respite from the crippling heat.
00:30Two children aged four and two are found dead in their family's car in southeastern France.
00:35Residents and tourists are also seen cooling off in the Canal Saint-Martin.
00:39The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum also shot early on Tuesday.
00:43In Paris, where the annual Fashion Week was underway, onlookers are sweating during the
00:47Louis Vuitton show as male models showed off creations by pop singer Pharrell Williams.
00:52In Spain, two elderly people died of heat stroke as extreme temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius.
00:58In Britain, train operators advised commuters to take only essential journeys on Wednesday and
01:03Thursday as the heat brings speed restrictions. Italy's health ministry issues its highest heat
01:08alert for 16 cities, from Florence and Milan to Rome, Turin and Verona. Conditions in Italy are
01:14expected to worsen, with meteorologists saying the heatwave is likely to peak between Sunday and Monday.
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