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Hundreds dead as Europe breaks temperature records during heat wave
Hundreds of people have died across Western Europe as a result of a record-breaking heatwave over the past week.
TL;DR
- Hundreds have died in Western Europe due to a record heatwave.
- Spain reported up to 212 deaths since Saturday.
- France recorded 50 deaths, primarily from drowning, with two child deaths from being left in hot cars.
- Temperatures in France and Spain reached between 100 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Pissos, France, recorded a high of 111.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Tuesday marked France's hottest day on record in 80 years.