Two children aged two and four have died after being found unresponsive in a car in Carpentras, France, with temperatures soaring above 40C
Two young children have tragically died after being found in a car as a heatwave sends temperatures soaring above 40C in Europe.
The youngsters aged two and four are understood to have been found unresponsive in the family car, which was parked in a garage in the Bois de l’Ubac neighbourhood of Carpentras, France.
Despite resuscitation attempts by emergency services, both children died.
It is reported that the children entered the car without their 33-year-old mother being aware and then became trapped.
Police were alerted at 1.10pm today to the incident and emergency services are still at the property this afternoon.
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