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Central News Agency(Taipei, Paris/London, June 24, CNA) Western Europe is experiencing a heatwave that has caused dozens of deaths, affected power supply, led to school closures, and forced the shutdown of attractions and landmarks. Meteorologists warn that the extreme high temperatures may continue until the end of this week.The entire Western Europe is under the grip of a heatwave, with southern England recording its highest June temperature in history at 36.1 degrees Celsius.Paris also set a new June record of 40.9 degrees Celsius; the previous day, the temperature in the southwestern French town of Pissos soared to 44.3 degrees Celsius, the highest since records began nearly 80 years ago.From June 17 to 23, 54 out of 96 departments in mainland France recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, mainly concentrated in western and southern France.The Italian Ministry of Health has issued the highest level of heatwave alert for 16 cities, including Florence, Milan, Rome, Turin, and Verona, warning that the heatwave may intensify further, with the peak expected between the 28th and 29th.French authorities stated that at least 48 people have drowned while trying to cool off during the heatwave, and two young children died from heatstroke after being trapped in a car.Spain reported that two elderly individuals died from heatstroke due to continuous temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius for several days. According to the Spanish National Meteorological Agency (AEMET), although it was the hottest late June on record, the situation began to ease today.French agricultural groups reported that hundreds of thousands of poultry died in the Brittany and Loire River regions due to the scorching heat.Nuclear power plants, France's main source of electricity, reduced power output by about 7% due to limited access to cooling water under high temperatures.Stand with facts, your every sponsorship is a force to protect press freedomDownload CNA's "One-Stop News" APP for real-time updatesThe text, images, and audio on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or used without authorization.