Red alert in France after temperature touches 45°C

The French national weather service issued a red alert, the highest possible, after temperatures touched 45 degrees Celsius for the first time ever. The record temperature of 45.1 degrees Celsius was measured in the southern town of Villevieille. The red alert has been issued for four areas in the south while the rest of the country is under orange alert, the next highest level. The previous all-time high in France was recorded during the 2003 summer when temperatures touched 44.1 degrees.