Paris Heatwave Prompts Alcohol Sales Restrictions and Cooling Centres

Paris authorities banned street alcohol consumption and takeaway alcohol sales starting Friday to cope with a severe heatwave, with public cooling centers opened for residents without air conditioning.

A major wildfire has destroyed nearly 1,000 hectares of woodland in the Fontainebleau Forest, about 60 km south of Paris, amid extreme heat and wildfires in the region.

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