Photo: John Benwell/FlickrA man died in Paris on Wednesday night after jumping into the River Seine during the annual Fête de la Musique music festival. Police in Paris said the 35-year-old man voluntarily jumped off Pont Neuf in the heart of Paris on Wednesday evening, while the annual Fête de la Musique was in full swing. He was recovered from the River Seine by rescue teams at around 11.15pm, a police source told BFM TV. The Fête de la Musique street music festival is one of the biggest events of the year in France and saw some 17,000 concerts around the country. It took place whilst Paris and the rest of France are in the midst of a sweltering heatwave.

Source: The Local June 22, 2017 07:52 UTC