It’s So Hot In France People Are Cooking Crepes, Eggs And Even Steak Using Pans Left In The Sun
The French government has raised its heatwave alert to the highest level, boosting hospital staffing in case of heat-related illness.
France has recorded its hottest day ever and people are showing just how extreme the heat is by cooking eggs, crepes and even steak using nothing but a pan left in the sun.
On Wednesday, June 24, France recorded an average nationwide temperature of 30°C, breaking the previous average record of 29.4°C set in July 2019, according to Scientific American.
In Paris, temperatures reached to 40.3°C, while parts of southern France recorded temperatures of up to 43°C.
French people took to social media to show how hot it was, with some people cooking an entire meal using only pans left out in the sun.
Videos that went viral showed people frying “heatwave eggs”, making “heatwave crepes”and even cooking steak using pans heated by the sun.
The extreme heat led many people to cool off by swimming in rivers and canals, but it also led to a rise in drowning deaths, with 13 people dying on Monday, June 22, according to Reuters.
Authorities have urged people to only swim in supervised areas and have also restricted alcohol consumption in public spaces over the weekends.
The French government has raised its heatwave alert to the highest level, boosting hospital staffing in case of heat-related illness.
The heatwave has also affected other countries across Europe, including the UK, Spain, Germany and Italy.
Europe is one of the fastest warming continents in the world, with climate change being one of the main drivers behind rising temperatures, according to the Copernicus climate service, the BBC reported.
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