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PARIS – 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.
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• Five of the seven fatalities were people drowning in lakes, rivers or beaches, Bregeon said.
• The government has ordered local authorities to take measures to protect people during sport events, she said.
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• 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.
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(Reporting by Inti Landauro; Editing by Jan Harvey)
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This story was originally published May 26, 2026 at 1:54 AM.