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DISASTER3d agoFrance: Attack ruled out in train derailmentMore than 40 were injured when a train derailed between Rouen and Caen in Normandy, northwest France, on Friday evening. Investigators say there is "no indication" the incident was deliberate.DW News [en]
DISASTER4d agoPassenger train derails in northern France injuring at least 44 people including one seriouslyThe accident is currently being investigated by police and the train company. Meanwhile, tests for drugs and alcohol on the train driver came back negative.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERBREAKING4d agoA regional train derailed in northern France: 44 injured and an 18-year-old woman was taken in critical conditionEl convoy en el que viajaban 186 pasajeros viajaba en sentido Ruan-Caen y descarriló cerca de la localidad de Cléon, en Normandía. 140 bomberos se encuentran desplegados en la zona para atender la emergencia.Clarín
DISASTER4d agoPassenger train derails in France, leaving 44 injured, 1 criticalAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKING5d agoPassenger train derails in France leaving at least 44 injuredLocal officials say186 passengers were on board the train operating the Rouen-Caen route in Normandy.BBC World
DISASTER5d agoFrance: About 20 injured in train derailmentThe train derailed between Rouen and Caen in Normandy, northwest France, on Friday evening. France's transport minister cautioned that the casualty toll was "provisional."DW News [en]
DISASTER5d agoFrance: More than 40 injured in train derailmentThe train derailed between Rouen and Caen in Normandy, northwest France, on Friday evening. One of the injured was in a critical state.DW News [en]
DISASTERSep 9France’s record heatwave pushes champagne alcohol levels to historic highFrance’s record-breaking summer heat has forced champagne producers to contend with unusually high sugar levels in grapes, forcing authorities to allow alcohol content of up to 15 percent in the region’s sparkling wine for the first time. Champagne is usually capped at 13 percent.France 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 7France's wildlife suffers severe blow from intense heat: 'The entire food chain is disrupted'The growing number of extreme weather events is forcing wild animals to deploy all their adaptive abilities, which are not always enough to survive. This summer, many people decided on their own to help to make up for the overwhelmed shelters and care centers.Le Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 4Tragedy on Mont Blanc in France: a winemaker from Mendoza died and another Argentine mountaineer was injuredGabriel Ansiaume, 39, suffered a fall while free climbing in France. His climbing partner survived the accident and remains hospitalized.Clarín
DISASTERSep 4France announces €1 billion aid for farmers after climate-hit summerFrance has recorded its hottest summer on record this year as the country battled heatwaves, drought and massive wildfires. The extreme weather has continued into September, with France's national weather service placing five departments on orange alert for several days. Temperatures are expected to reach 40°C in some areas. France's agriculture minister also announced a plan to unlock over 1 billion euros in aid to the agriculture sector, which has been severely affected by the extreme weather.France 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 4France unveils €1 billion farm aid package after summer of drought and heatwavesAgriculture Minister Annie Genevard announced a package of measures, including compensation for climate-related crop losses, tax relief for hard-hit farms and a new €235 million fund to help producers prepare next year's crop.Le Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 4France announces €1 billion aid for farmers recovering from drought, heatwavesFrance on Friday allocated more than €1 billion in aid to support farmers recovering from droughts after a brutal, record-breaking summer. The allocation includes €520 million for rapid payments to ‌help farmers deal with weather damage and a €235 million recovery ​fund to buy seeds, plants and ​animal feed, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard said.France 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 4Summer 2026 becomes, by far, the hottest ever recorded in France: 'Beating the record by almost 1°C in a single season is huge'Le Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 3France records ‘hottest summer ever’ in 2026France joins other European countries in recording its hottest summer since measurements began.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 3France had its hottest summer since records began over a century ago, environment minister saysAccording to Meteo France, the summer of 2026 recorded an average temperature of 24 °C covering day and nighttime, 3.6 C above the normal average, and higher than in 2003, when temperatures were 2.7 C above normal.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERSep 3France records its hottest summer since measurements began over a century ago – Winnipeg Free PressFrance experienced its hottest summer since measurements began over a century ago. This reports an extreme weather event with historical significance.winnipegfreepress.com · Canada
DISASTERSep 3France agriculture production sees economic hit from heatwavesFrance's recent heatwaves didn't just pose enormous health risks, they also hampered the economy. Authorities have estimated that the recent heat and drought caused production to plummet and expect wealth generated by the agricultural sector to decline by 8% over the course of the year. The knock-on effects will cost the French economy an estimated 0.1 percentage points of growth in 2026.France 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 3France recorded 'hottest summer ever,' says environment ministerFrance joins Belgium and Britain in recording their hottest-ever summers after a season that scorched Europe, the globe's fastest warming continent.Le Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 3France recorded 'hottest summer ever' in 2026, environment minister saysThe summer of 2026 was the hottest summer ever recorded since measurements began in 1990, French Environment Minister Monique Barbut said Thursday.France 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 2FRANCE 24 in Nepal: The unbearable wait for missing relativesFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 2FRANCE 24 in Nepal: In Bharatpur, authorities begin burying unidentified bodiesFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 2France's summer 2026 wildfires lead to unprecedentedly huge carbon emissionsLe Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 1How wildfires are scorching France’s wine industryEurope's largest wine exporter is already battling a cocktail of crisis from heatwaves to lower sales.Al Jazeera [en]
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