Disaster● LowJul 2 · Jul 2, 2026, 7:32 PM
Hundreds besiege French supermarkets in scramble to find air conditioners before next heatwave
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en]
Hundreds of people besieged supermarkets in and around Paris Thursday, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave hits the French capital. FRANCE 24's Nicholas Rushworth reports.
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