Heatwave continues in France, three-year-old child found dead in a car

La canicule se poursuit en France, un enfant de trois ans retrouvé mort dans une voiture

Jun 25, 2026, 09:11 AM fr source ↗

2026 European Heatwave

Summary

The heatwave continues across France, with over 50 million people on red alert. The country is bracing for another stifling day after a three-year-old child was found dead inside a car.

Preview

Plus de 50 millions d'habitants en vigilance rouge. La canicule se poursuit sur la France, qui vit jeudi une nouvelle journée suffocante, avant un début d'amélioration attendu en soirée, du moins sur la façade atlantique. Un enfant de trois ans a été retrouvé mort dans une voiture dans le Val-d'Oise.

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