- French police have launched an involuntary manslaughter investigation after two children, aged two and four, died in a car during Europe's record heatwave.
- The children were found unconscious by their mother in the family's vehicle in Carpentras, southeast France, on Monday.
- Initial findings suggest the siblings had locked themselves inside the car, and first responders were unable to resuscitate them.
- The incident occurred amidst government warnings advising parents not to leave children unattended in vehicles due to the extreme temperatures.
- Separately, France's Prime Minister reported that 40 people have drowned across the country in recent days while attempting to cool down from the heat.
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