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Last Updated:June 23, 2026, 19:21 IST
France faces record heatwave, after its hottest night ever, authorities will close Eiffel Tower early at 4 pm Tuesday, 40 drownings recorded in 5 days as people bathe to cool off.
France from Monday to Tuesday had its hottest night since records began in 1947, the national weather agency Meteo France said.
As France witnesses record breaking heatwave, the authorities have announced that the Eiffel Tower will be closed early on Tuesday.
According to AFP, France sweated through its hottest night ever recorded and reported that 40 people had drowned in the past five days as citizens bathed to cool off. The Eiffel Tower’s operators said it would close early at 4 pm.
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