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Heatwave sparks chaos as French shoppers scramble for bargain air conditioners

During a severe heatwave in France, consumers rushed to Lidl supermarkets in Paris to purchase affordable air-cooling units, leading to chaotic scenes and police intervention. The low-cost units, priced around €179, were in high demand due to scarcity and high prices elsewhere, with many shoppers facing long queues and limited availability. This surge in demand highlights the lack of air conditioning in French homes, which are ill-equipped for increasingly frequent heatwaves attributed to global warming. AI

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Heatwave sparks chaos as French shoppers scramble for bargain air conditioners

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    In heatwave-baked France, ‘madness’ and chaos grip air-conditioner shoppers

    Hundreds of people were besieging Lidl supermarkets in and around Paris on Thursday, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave hits the French capital. With few air conditioners …