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'Unprecedented' alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe

 
A record number of heat alerts are in place across France, as the country and other parts of southern and eastern Europe remain in the grip of soaring temperatures.
 
Paris and 15 other French regions, known as departments, have been placed on red alert for Tuesday - the country's highest - while 68 departments are an orange alert, the second highest alert level. 
 
On Monday, 84 of 96 mainland regions were under an orange alert, which France's climate minister called an "unprecedented" situation.
 
Heat warnings are also in place for parts of Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, the UK, and Balkan countries, including Croatia.


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