10:11
2026-06-24
independent.co.uk
ai-policy
Eiffel Tower closed and 68,000 without power as France bakes in extreme heatwave
A record-breaking heatwave in France forced the closure of the Eiffel Tower and left 68,000 households without power, as temperatures reached 44.3°C. At least 40 people died from drowning, and two chi…