Heat waves hit France as temperature expected to touch as high as 40 degrees

By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2019-06-26 16:04:15

A woman getting drenched to rescue herself from the heat waves, in the fountain of the Trocadero esplanade in Paris on June 25, 2019 with the Eiffel Tower on the background.?Photo: Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD/VCG

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France is currently experiencing ruthless heat waves and is put on alert. According to forecasters, mercury level is expected to touch as high as 40-degree mark in the coming days. Experts say such heat waves early in the summer are likely to be more frequent due to the phenomenon of global warming. (Photos: VCG)

Boys jump into the canal near Reims, northeastern France, as temperature soars to unbearable limits on June 25, 2019. Photo: FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI/VCG

A teenager swims in the fountain of the Trocadero esplanade in Paris on June 25, 2019, the Palais de Chaillot can be seen on the background. Photo:Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD/VCG

Women reveling with splashes of cold water in the fountains of Trocadero across from the Eiffel Tower on June 25, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo: Chesnot/Getty Images/VCG