France Heatwave: Three People Dead Of Suspected Cold Water Shock Amid 40C Temperatures
(WorldNews Environment)

Three people have died on beaches across the south of France amid a heatwave which has seen temperatures soar to at least 40C. The so-called Saharan Bubble has been linked to the deaths, with one man in his 70s dying of suspected “thermic shock� after experiencing cardiac arrest in calm water. In two other, separate incidents, a 62-year-old woman died at beach in Montpellier, while another man, aged 75, died at another nearby beach. They are believed to have died of ‘hydrocution’, also known as cold water shock....