To Escape the Heat, Parisians Jump into an Old Industrial Canal

The New York Times | June 25, 2026, 12:01 a.m. | Original
Crowds are filling the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as temperatures soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Forty people drowned while swimming in other waterways.
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