Authorities in France report that roughly 20 people drown after going to swim in unsupervised or unsafe areas during a severe heatwave. Multiple outlets cite official statements made on Tuesday, describing the incidents as people look for ways to cool down while temperatures remain high. The drownings are linked to swimming in locations without lifeguard supervision, with reports indicating the deaths occurred since the weekend. Both sources characterize the heatwave as the backdrop for the fatalities, noting that people try to take relief from the extreme heat by entering the water even where conditions and oversight are not adequate. The reports do not provide additional details such as the specific regions involved, ages of victims, or whether authorities have imposed any new restrictions. Overall, the accounts converge on the same reported figure of about 20 drowning deaths and the same general explanation: heat-driven attempts to swim in unsafe, unsupervised areas.