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Added on the 29/01/2019 18:54:15 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A tractor clears uprooted trees in Saint-Lormel on France's Brittany coast, after Storm Ciaran battered northern France with record winds of nearly 200 km per hour. Three French departments -- Finistere, Cotes-d'Armor and Manche -- were placed on red storm alert, the highest level, at midnight. IMAGES
Police block access to the dykes in the coastal town of Wimereux, in France's northern Pas-de-Calais region, where storm Eunice is expected to arrive in France. IMAGES
As France experiences an early summer heat wave, beach-goers bask in the sun at Cap Ferret, in the Gironde region. The rise in temperature, due to a mass of hot air coming from Africa, is the first real heat peak since the arrival of coronavirus in Europe. IMAGES
Strong winds and massive waves batter the jetties in the town of Wimereux in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France. Other areas in the northern third of France feel the full force of Storm Ciara. IMAGES
After causing two deaths in Spain, Storm "Gloria" is fast approaching the French coast. In Argelès-sur-Mer, in the Eastern Pyrenees, heavy rain has already begun to fall, while waves are getting bigger and bigger. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.