Lightning strikes the Eiffel Tower as a thunderstorm moves over Paris amid a period of extreme heat in France, multiple outlets report. Footage described by The Independent and Euronews shows the Eiffel Tower hit by a lightning bolt during a violent storm, with visitors and people nearby seeking shelter as the weather worsens. Euronews links the dramatic conditions to days of record-breaking temperatures and notes that French authorities say the extreme heat contributes to a rise in deaths.
Other reporting also places the lightning event in the context of the ongoing heatwave affecting the wider region of Europe and describes Paris experiencing scorching conditions for days before the storm. The storm is described as sweeping across the city and occurring on dates around late June, with some sources citing Saturday evening or Sunday. Despite differences in exact timing, all accounts focus on the same core event: lightning striking the Eiffel Tower during a thunderstorm over Paris following severe heat.
