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Shoppers desperate to escape Europe\u2019s brutal heat wave stormed a French store for air conditioners and fans, shoving and scrambling for the last cooling units.<\/p>\n

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The chaotic scenes unfolded this week at a store in Chambray-l\u00e8s-Tours, where dozens of people waited outside before rushing through the doors as the security shutter rolled open, according to The Sun.<\/p>\n

Footage on social media shows shoppers elbowing their way through the crowd and clambering over one another to snatch portable air conditioners and fans from the shelves.<\/p>\n

Within seconds, the display had been stripped nearly bare.<\/p>\n

The buying frenzy comes as much of Western Europe swelters through a record-breaking heat wave that has pushed temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of France, Spain, and neighboring countries.<\/p>\n

The extreme heat has already taken a deadly toll.<\/p>\n

French Sports Minister Marina Ferrari posted on X that at least 55 people have drowned across France as residents sought relief from the soaring temperatures in rivers, lakes and other waterways.<\/p>\n

Among the most heartbreaking cases was the death of a 3-year-old boy who became trapped inside a family car in Saint-Gratien, outside Paris, on Wednesday, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The child climbed into the vehicle after his father told him to take a nap, but the car\u2019s child-lock system engaged, trapping him inside as outside temperatures climbed above 85 degrees.<\/p>\n

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He was discovered about 45 minutes later but could not be revived.<\/p>\n

The scorching conditions have also stretched emergency services to the limit, prompting officials in Paris to impose temporary alcohol restrictions aimed at reducing heat-related emergencies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are reaching a saturation point in hospital facilities,\u201d Paris police chief Patrice Faure said Thursday.<\/p>\n

Public drinking is banned from noon Friday until 7 a.m. Saturday, with the same restrictions in effect from Saturday to Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Takeout alcohol sales are also banned beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, although bars and restaurants remain exempt.<\/p>\n

The heat wave has also disrupted daily life across the continent.<\/p>\n

More than 8,000 schools in France have been affected, tourist attractions have closed and livestock deaths have been reported.<\/p>\n

Spain has recorded at least 212 heat-related deaths, according to local authorities.<\/p>\n

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