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DISASTER1d agoFrance: Fire destroys historic covered food market in ParisThe iconic Marché des Enfants-Rouges in Paris was ravaged by fire overnight. Adored by locals and tourists alike, it was believed to be the oldest food market in Paris. There were no casualties, but the market’s vendors have lost everything, and the history is irreplaceable. Details by Charli James.France 24 [en]
DISASTERBREAKING1d agoFrance school shooting: Police detain pupil after two injuredAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKING1d agoMiddle school principal and teacher shot in southern FranceLe Monde [en]
DISASTER5d agoDrought: groundwater levels in France remain very lowFrance's groundwater levels remain deeply worrying at the start of October: two-thirds of monitoring sites are below normal and 81% are still falling. The autumn recharge, vital to rebuild reserves, has yet to get under way.EuroNews [en]
DISASTEROct 5Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protestsCBS News
DISASTEROct 5Persistent drought puts pressure on France's drinking water networksWater reserves supplying distribution systems across France remain under strain due to a significant rainfall deficit.Le Monde [en]
DISASTEROct 4Heatwaves killed over 8,000 people in France this year. Here are some of their storiesLe Monde [en]
DISASTEROct 4France struggles to fund farm climate adaptation as losses mountFarmers in France are expecting their first payments shortly under the government's billion-euro emergency aid package to support farmers affected by severe summer heatwaves, droughts and wildfires. As the effects of climate change worsen, experts say compensation alone will not be enough to protect French agriculture in the long term.RFI [en]
DISASTERSep 29France's biggest fire since 1949, which burned 42,000 hectares this summer, officially extinguishedLe Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 28Child and two women die on dinghy while trying to cross from France to Britainirishtimes.com · Ireland
DISASTERSep 21Body of British diver found in narrow cave in France two days after going missingThe 43 year-old was part of a group of eight experience divers from the UK who were exploring the natural poolThe Independent World
DISASTERSep 19'My home wasn't safe anymore': lessons from France's hottest summer yetRFI [en]