France tackles worst drought on record

Updated August 8 2022 - 1:08am, first published 1:05am
The south of France is experiencing dry weather and drought with record high temperatures. (EPA PHOTO)
The south of France is experiencing dry weather and drought with record high temperatures. (EPA PHOTO)

France braced for a fourth heatwave this summer as its worst drought on record left parched villages without safe drinking water and farmers warned of a looming milk shortage in the winter.

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