Temperatures hit record levels in western Europe

Temperatures hit record levels in western Europe To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Temperatures hit record levels in western Europe Close Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since 18 June officials have said, as temperatures hit record levels in several major cities and the heatwave reached a peak in several European countries. Measures have been put in place across western Europe in order to help people manage the heat. The BBC's Pierre-Antoine Denis reports from Nice where a very high heat alert is in place, with temperatures peaking between 30C and 35C (86F and 95F). Read more here. Subsection Europe Published 3 hours ago Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing Related topics Heatwaves Follow Heatwaves close panel You are now following Heatwaves Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Europe Follow Europe close panel You are now following Europe Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Read description