Carpentras
Coverage of Carpentras in the Nexus archive.
- Europe heatwave live: UK issues rare red temperature warnings; French PM to hold crisis meeting after heat deaths
Europe is experiencing a deadly heatwave with the UK issuing rare red temperature warnings as temperatures in England and Wales could reach 38-40C, breaking June records. In France, two children and three elderly individuals died due to heat-related causes, prompting a crisis meeting by the French PM. Extreme heat has also led to 13 drowning deaths and record temperatures in Spain, Belgium, and Paris.
- 2 young children found dead in locked car during France heatwave
Two young children, aged two and four, were found dead inside their family’s car in the southern French town of Carpentras. The siblings had accidentally locked themselves inside the vehicle, which was parked in the driveway of their home. Emergency services attempted resuscitation but failed to save them, prompting a preliminary investigation by the local prosecutor’s office.
- France sizzles in punishing heat that is already causing deaths
France is enduring a record-breaking heat wave with temperatures exceeding 40°C, causing deaths and prompting red alerts. The weather service warns of prolonged extreme heat, similar to the 2003 heat wave that killed 15,000 people, while schools close and health risks escalate due to poor air quality and heat-related hazards.