Temperatures in France hit 45 degrees Celsius for 1st time: Meteo France

People rest near the Seine river in Paris, France, June 27, 2019. The national weather center, Meteo France, on Thursday warned of "exceptional heat peak" on June 28, placing 4 southern regions on red alert, the highest alert on the agency's four-scale system, and urges residents to be extremely vigilant. While 76 other regions, except Brittany, in northwest France, remain on orange alert till next week. (Xinhua/Jack Chan)