@channelnewsasia: Scenes of chaos erupted in supermarkets across France on Thursday (Jul 2) as shoppers rushed to snap up limited stocks of air-conditioning units and fans. A sale by supermarket chain Lidl triggered a scramble for the cooling appliances in anticipation of another heatwave this weekend. France has been sweltering under extreme heat since mid-June. On Jun 24, it recorded a national average temperature of 30°C — the highest since records began in 1947. The country's health minister also reported a 29 per cent spike in the number of deaths during the last week of June. #france #francenews #heatwave