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

South China Morning Post

July 2, 2026

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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 on sale elsewhere for less than 1,200 (US1,400), police were called to at least two stores as huge crowds descended on Lidl supermarkets trying to get their hands on basic models on sale for as low as 179. Mousa...

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