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Mercury tops 45C in France as deadly heatwave roasts Europe

by Julie Pacorel with Clare Byrne and Stuart Williams in Paris Agence France Presse CARPENTRAS, France (AFP) — Temperatures in France surpassed 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) Friday for the first time on record as Europe sweltered in an early summer heatwave that has caused several deaths. With France, Spain, Italy and parts of central Europe hard hit by the record-breaking temperatures, officials pleaded with people to take precautions. France’s new record temperature of […]