The temperature in Britain hit a record high for June on Thursday as large parts of Western Europe were in the grip of a deadly early summer heatwave that has killed dozens, disrupted power supplies, and shut schools and cultural landmarks.
French and British authorities warned people to adapt their daily routines to avoid overheating, and the head of the Paris police said there would be a ban on drinking alcohol in public from Friday midday onwards, as the city's hospitals struggled to deal with patients suffering from the heatwave.
"We are just at the start of seeing an increase in people going to emergency wards," French Health Minister Stephanie Rist told a press conference.
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