Lightning Strikes Eiffel Tower as Record Heatwave Grips France

Описание: Lightning struck the Eiffel Tower on Saturday evening (27 June) as a violent thunderstorm swept over Paris, capping off days of record-breaking heat across France. The storm, with winds up to 93mph, marked the dramatic end of a heatwave that smashed June temperature records dating back to 1976. The Eiffel Tower's lightning protection system, based on Faraday cage principles, safely channels strikes into the ground — it's hit 5-10 times a year with no damage. The World Health Organization has linked the heatwave to over 1,300 excess deaths across Europe so far.

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