France restricts public alcohol consumption, outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe

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In response to a heatwave affecting parts of Europe, France has imposed restrictions on public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports activities. The World Health Organization's Europe office reports that over 200,000 heat-related deaths occurred in Europe in the past four years, most of which were preventable.

More than 200,000 people across Europe died from heat-related causes over the last four years, and most of the fatalities were preventable, the World Health Organisation's Europe office said this month