Record heat: thermometer shows +43 degrees

Thermometer at a bus stop showing +43°C, illustrating the extreme heat linked to doubled mortality rates in France

The photo shows an electronic thermometer at a stop in Madrid (EMT Madrid) indicating a temperature of +43°C. Although the photo was taken outside of France, it vividly demonstrates the level of extreme heat that has led to a doubling of mortality in the neighboring country.

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