Foreign News: Heat Wave

Another heat wave has struck Europe.

So hot has it been in the Alps that the great glaciers have been melting and causing avalanches.

In the Arc Valley near Chambery it is reported that the glaciers have receded several meters.

Many mountain streams have been blocked by the avalanches with disastrous results to factories and electrical works depending on the water power for their kinetic energy.

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