France, children aged 2 and 4 died in a parked car: "Record heat hypothesis"

Two children, aged two and four, were found dead in the family car in the south-east of France, while temperatures soared in much of the country, the local prosecutor said. “The causes of death have not yet been determined, but theheat wave is the main investigative lead“said Hélène Mourges, the city attorney of Carpentraswhere the forecast is for maximum temperatures of 39 C. The two children, aged two and four, were found in the family car in a residential car park.

The extreme heat wave in Europe and the emergency measures

The latest wave of exceptionally high temperatures to hit Europe has led to the cancellation of outdoor events, transport disruptions, school closures and the use of teleworking by office workers, while authorities have issued health warnings to protect the elderly and vulnerable people. There France, epicenter of the meteorological anomalyhas been suffocated for days by the scorching heat.

Rare Met Office red alert in the UK

Today also the With Office Britannico issued a rare red alert for extreme heatthe national weather agency’s highest alert level, indicating a risk to life and the possibility of closure of major infrastructure such as roads and railways. It is only the second time the Met Office has issued a red heat warning, with temperatures in the shade expected between 38 e i 40 C between Wednesday and Thursday.