The government activated its highest emergency health plan to support overwhelmed hospitals, while Rist said official mortality figures would be released "with full transparency" using the "most reliable figures possible".

France heatwave turns deadly as deaths rise and drowning toll reaches record high

France's record-breaking heatwave has transformed life in Paris, with residents sleeping in parks, rushing to buy air conditioners, and avoiding overheated apartments with zinc rooftops. Authorities have kept parks open overnight as soaring temperatures reshape daily life

Why Parisians are abandoning their homes and heading outdoors during the deadly heatwave | WION Decodes

A viral video from Chambery, France, shows shoppers rushing into a store to buy air conditioners as an intense heatwave grips the country. The frenzy comes amid record-breaking temperatures across France

WATCH: Massive rush for ACs as France heatwave sparks chaos inside store

According to the magistrate, the boy appears to have shut the door behind him and was unable to get out. He was later found unconscious by his parents. The mother was subsequently hospitalised after going into shock. 

France heatwave: Three-year-old boy dies after getting trapped in car amid extreme heat in Paris

France is battling its hottest weather since records began in 1947, forcing major Paris tourist attractions like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre to close early. Over half of the country is under a red heatwave alert, triggering emergency health measures.

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France heatwave turns deadly as deaths rise and drowning toll reaches record high

Why are Parisians fleeing their homes during the heatwave? WION Decodes

WATCH: Massive rush for ACs as France heatwave sparks chaos inside store

Three-year-old dies after getting trapped in car amid extreme heatwave in France

Here's why Eiffel Tower and Louvre closing early this week