In a separate French tragedy, a small civilian aircraft carrying a group of skydivers crashed shortly after takeoff in Tomblaine, near Nancy in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department. At least 11 people were killed, according to announcements from the local prefecture and confirmed by Le Monde and El País.
French media identified the aircraft as a German-built Pilatus, a model commonly used for transporting skydivers for freefall jumps. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The incident sent shockwaves through France, which was already grappling with the deadly heat wave.
