The heat wave in Europe is so intense that a weather map of France looks like a screaming heat skull of death

I'm not usually into such dramatic headlines, but this one was too good to pass up.

Sinéad Baker
June 27, 2019

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A forecast map for Thursday, first created June 20, showed France's scorching temperatures creating a giant, screaming face over the country as the country braced itself for the hottest temperatures since a 2003 heat wave killed 15,000 people in the country.

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Areas of France, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Spain have experienced record-breaking temperatures this week, with some areas seeing heat of more than 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 Fahrenheit. Temperatures could still rise further as the weekend approaches.

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At least three people have died as a result of the heat wave, according to the regional French newspaper Midi Libre. It reported that the people died of cold shock after jumping into cold water to escape the heat.

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