Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:02:03 +0500 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:02:03 +0500 60 Seven die in France from causes related to heatwave https://english.aaj.tv/news/330459545/seven-die-in-france-from-causes-related-to-heatwave <p><strong>Seven people have died in France in ​circumstances related directly or ‌indirectly to the current heatwave, French Junior Energy Minister Maud ​Bregeon said on Tuesday.</strong></p> <p>Five ​of the seven fatalities were ⁠people drowning in lakes, ​rivers or on beaches, Bregeon ​said.</p> <p>The government has ordered local authorities to take measures to protect ​people during sports events, ​she said.</p> <p>France has been experiencing higher-than-average ‌temperatures ⁠since Saturday.</p> <p>Most of Brittany has been put under an orange-level warning by weather ​agency ​Meteo ⁠France, which expects temperatures to reach up ​to 36 degrees Celsius ​on ⁠Tuesday afternoon.</p> <p>The heatwave is expected to continue on Wednesday ⁠and ​Thursday, Meteo France ​said on its website.</p> Seven people have died in France in ​circumstances related directly or ‌indirectly to the current heatwave, French Junior Energy Minister Maud ​Bregeon said on Tuesday.

Five ​of the seven fatalities were ⁠people drowning in lakes, ​rivers or on beaches, Bregeon ​said.

The government has ordered local authorities to take measures to protect ​people during sports events, ​she said.

France has been experiencing higher-than-average ‌temperatures ⁠since Saturday.

Most of Brittany has been put under an orange-level warning by weather ​agency ​Meteo ⁠France, which expects temperatures to reach up ​to 36 degrees Celsius ​on ⁠Tuesday afternoon.

The heatwave is expected to continue on Wednesday ⁠and ​Thursday, Meteo France ​said on its website.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330459545 Tue, 26 May 2026 14:01:16 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) A boat passes people sitting on the banks of the Seine River, as temperatures reached up to 35 degrees during a period of hot weather in Paris, France. -- Reuters