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France links rise in drownings to heatwaves

Name: France links rise in drownings to heatwaves
Start: 2026-08-23T15:15:18Z
Location: France

France · Rest of Europe region

detected 2026-08-23T15:15:18Z updated 2026-08-23T15:15:18Z

A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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36 other events within 300 km in the 30 days around this event. This report has no exact coordinates, so it is shown at country level (shaded area).

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