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Around 20 drown in France as people seek relief from heatwave

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People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on Monday. Temperatures rise during a heatwave affecting a large part of Europe. (Photo: Reuters)

PARIS — ⁠Around 20 people have drowned while ‌swimming in unsupervised areas in France since the weekend, authorities said on ⁠Tuesday, as people tried to escape a ‌heatwave sweeping across large parts of Europe.

Much ⁠of France was set to experience temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, forecaster MeteoFrance said.

"There have been ‌around 20 deaths since last weekend," French ⁠sports minister Marina Ferrari told ⁠France Inter radio.

"To go swimming in unauthorised areas, ⁠during a heatwave, is not something to take lightly," she added.

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