Two children, aged two and four, are found dead in their family’s car in southeastern France during a period of extreme heat, according to a local prosecutor. The reports say the incident occurs in the Carpentras area, where temperatures are described as soaring to around 40°C or higher across parts of the country. Authorities report that the children are found unresponsive in what is described as a very hot car that is parked in a garage. The accounts add that the children reportedly suffer cardiac arrest after being found, though the immediate circumstances leading to their deaths are not detailed in the sources provided. In parallel, France has issued heat-related warnings, with some areas placed under a red alert for dangerous temperatures. The Local, Courthouse News and The Independent all describe the same core facts: the children’s ages, their discovery in the car, and the context of the heatwave in the southeast. The Daily Record also places the incident in Carpentras and reiterates the “very hot” conditions and alleged cardiac arrest after discovery.