French authorities have initiated a legal inquiry following the deaths of two minors discovered in a vehicle during a period of severe heat.

法國當局在酷熱期間發現兩名未成年人死亡於車內後，已啟動法律調查。

The incident occurred at a residential property in the Bois de l'Ubac district of Carpentras, where two children, aged two and four, were found unresponsive within a car parked in a garage. While preliminary hypotheses suggested the minors had entered the vehicle undetected by their 33-year-old mother, subsequent testimonies provided by the parent—which reportedly varied in consistency—led to the commencement of a manslaughter probe. The prosecutor of Carpentras, Hélène Mourges, indicated that while the thermal environment is the primary suspected cause of death, forensic examinations remain ongoing. The interrogation of the mother has been deferred pending a stabilization of her condition.

該事件發生在 Carpentras 的 Bois de l'Ubac 區一處住宅，兩名分別兩歲與四歲的兒童被發現失去意識地留在停在車庫內的車中。雖然初步假設認為兒童是在 33 歲母親不知情的情況下進入車內，但隨後家長提供的證詞——據報內容不一致——導致警方啟動過失致死調查。Carpentras 檢察官 Hélène Mourges 指出，雖然高溫環境是首要懷疑死因，但法醫檢查仍在進行中。由於母親的狀況尚未穩定，對其的訊問已推遲。

This event coincided with a broader climatic crisis characterized by unprecedented thermal escalation across France. The national average reached 29.2°C on a day that ranked as the third hottest on record, with over 450 temperature benchmarks either equaled or surpassed. Regional data indicates extreme peaks, including 43.3°C in the Cher department and 40.6°C in Rennes. The systemic impact of this heatwave is evidenced by at least 18 reported fatalities, including three elderly individuals who expired within their residences. Consequently, 54 departments were placed on high alert, with approximately 39 million citizens subject to 'red alert' warnings as temperatures were projected to reach 43°C on June 22.

此次事件正值法國全國出現前所未有的氣溫飆升，導致廣泛的氣候危機。全國平均氣溫達到 29.2°C，成為紀錄以來第三炎熱的一天，超過 450 個溫度基準被達到或超越。區域數據顯示出極端峰值，包括 Cher 省的 43.3°C 與 Rennes 的 40.6°C。此次熱浪的系統性影響顯而易見，目前至少報告 18 例死亡，其中包括三名在家中去世的長者。因此，54 個省份被列為高度警戒，約 3,900 萬公民收到「紅色警報」，因為預計 6 月 22 日氣溫將達到 43°C。

A manslaughter investigation is currently active regarding the two deceased children, occurring against a backdrop of record-breaking national temperatures and multiple heat-related deaths.

目前針對兩名死亡兒童的過失致死調查正在進行中，而背景是全國氣溫打破紀錄以及多起與熱浪相關的死亡事件。