French shoppers storm stores for AC units ahead of third heatwave

Police were called to supermarkets in the Paris area on Thursday as large crowds rushed to buy affordable air-cooling units. France is bracing for its third heatwave of the year this weekend. The surge in demand left stores overwhelmed and required law enforcement to manage the crowds.

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