Violent thunderstorms hit parts of France, killing at least two people and leaving about 53,000 households without electricity, according to French media and the grid operator Enedis. The storms arrive after a prolonged heatwave, with the outages reported mainly in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the southeast, Enedis said. Both outlets report that power cuts affect homes in the area, though the exact municipalities impacted were not detailed in the provided accounts. The deaths are attributed to the storm conditions; however, no further information about the victims or the circumstances of their deaths is included in the sources summarized here. The reports state that the power outages persist into Friday, with Enedis indicating the number of households affected at roughly 53,000. Overall, the accounts align on the main impacts: two fatalities, widespread storm activity, and significant local disruption to electricity supply.