Two children found dead inside car during heatwave in France

Heatwave in France Reuters/Alice Sacco Two brothers aged 2 and 4 were found dead this Monday (22) afternoon inside the family car amid a strong heatwave in the country. The vehicle was in a residential parking lot in Carpentras, in southeastern France, the French Public Prosecutor's Office reported. "The causes of death still need to be determined, but the main line of investigation is the heatwave," the Carpentras prosecutor, Hélène Mourges, told AFP. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The children's mother was treated by emergency services and has not yet given a statement, the prosecutor reported. The firefighters informed AFP that they found "two children in cardiorespiratory arrest after they received a call around 1:20 PM (local time)". Half of France is on red alert this Monday due to the heatwave, whose exceptional "intensity" recalls that of 2003, when nearly 15,000 people died, according to the meteorological service Météo France. Although Carpentras is on orange alert, Météo France - the country's official weather service - predicts temperatures of up to 39ºC for the location. On Sunday (21), three elderly people died in their homes in southwestern France due to high temperatures, authorities reported. And at least 13 other people drowned over the weekend in France, according to Civil Defense. Now on g1.