# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaIuYmKjDKO
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67253240-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-28T16:30:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Lighting bolts lit up the Paris skyline after striking the Eiffel Tower during a powerful thunderstorm. ⁣
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Rain poured onto Paris late on June 27 to the delight of many of the French capital's residents, marking the end of a scorching heatwave that has set records around the country.⁣
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A gripping heatwave in recent days sent temperatures soaring over 40 degrees Celsius in parts of France, and Paris saw highs of up to 41 degrees Celsius.⁣
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Weather service Meteo France has issued a warning for strong storms in the capital and neighbouring departments for the night of Saturday to Sunday. Paris is forecast to experience highs of 30 degrees Celsius on Sunday.⁣
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#paris #weather #lightening #thunderstorm #heatwave

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paris, lightening, weather, heatwave, thunderstorm

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