(12 Aug 2025)
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Toulouse, France – 12 August 2025
1. Tilt down from electronic board above pharmacy reading “16h09 (1409 GMT). 42 degrees Celsius”, to bus passing in empty street
2. Man cycling on empty bridge over Garonne River by sign reading (French) ‘Toulouse beaches’
3. Bridge over Garonne River
4. Pan of the banks of the Garonne River with very little people because of the heat
4. Child filmed from the back refreshing himself under water fountain in shape of mushroom
5. People playing table tennis under trees and water mist sprays
6. Pan of Garonne River
STORYLINE:
The French national weather authority on Tuesday placed most of the country’s southern part on red alert, the highest heat warning, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) for the second consecutive day.
“The heat will remain very intense in the southwest, increase significantly in the center-east, and spread to the northeast, including the Paris region,” Meteo France said.
To help residents cool off, some municipalities were offering free or discounted access to public swimming pools and other recreational facilities.
The heat “reached exceptional levels in the southwest” on Monday, where numerous records were broken, Meteo France noted.
The red alert in France has been issued only eight times since it was created in 2004 after a deadly summer the year before.
It is reserved for extreme, prolonged heat with major health risks and the potential to disrupt daily life.
The designation gives local officials powers to cancel outdoor events, close public venues and alter school or summer camp schedules.
In addition, most regions in central and southern France were under close monitoring by the fire department amid high risk of forest fires.
It comes after a massive, deadly blaze scorched 16,000 hectares (40,000 acres) last week in the Aude region.
Officials say the fire is under control but warn it will not be fully extinguished for weeks, with hot spots at risk of reigniting.
AP Video shot by Fred Scheiber
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