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France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwaves

A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.

France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwaves
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Pressivio’s Science desk has added the source report “France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwaves” to its international monitoring stream.

A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.

Original source: BBC Science and Environment
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