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It comes as 18 burned bodies are found in another area pf the same region

Authorities urge residents to avoid heat amid conditions that scientists have linked to climate change

France issued red alert warnings for four administrative regions in the south, where temperatures are expected to shoot above 40 degrees Celsius in the coming days.

Reuters, August 22, 2023- France on Monday afternoon issued a "red alert" for four southern regions amid a spell of excessively hot weather, with temperatures expected to peak at 41 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Rhone valley. The alert, France's most serious, allows local authorities to call off sporting or cultural events and…

Initial reports suggest those who died in a forested area of Dadia may have been migrants.

France has issued a "red alert" for four southern regions amid a spell of excessively hot weather, with temperatures expected to peak at 41 degrees Celsius in the Rhone valley.

Firefighters say they were investigating whether the bodies, found near a shack south of the village of Avantas, were migrants

Temperatures are expected to reach 40C this week across southern Europe due to a ‘heat dome’

On highest alert over heat, French producers seek to adapt

Grape-pickers were out in French vineyards Tuesday bringing in this year's harvest in "torrid" conditions as temperatures shot past 40C in some areas of the country during a "heat dome" weather pattern that has brought misery to millions.The timing of grape harvesting varies around the country depending on the type of grapes, local weather conditions and the flavours and alcohol content desired by the wine maker, with southern vineyards usually kicking off the season in ...