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.