Euro heatwave prompts fires, power cuts

Updated June 29 2019 - 10:03pm, first published 9:59pm
A heatwave is battering Europe, with Spain, France and Italy all affected.
A heatwave is battering Europe, with Spain, France and Italy all affected.

Hundreds of firefighters have battled to contain wildfires in southern France as a stifling heatwave brought record-breaking temperatures to parts of Europe, killing at least three people in Italy.

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