11.   One firefighter and three others using the tunnel died in the fire, which caused suffocating smoke levels and soaring temperatures, French police officials said.

12.   Soaring temperatures again favored South Africa on the second day of the tie.

13.   Ten miners remain missing and are believed dead, as mine officials say the continuing blaze and soaring temperatures have dimmed any chance for survival.

14.   They called for calm after meteorologists predicted strong dry winds, plummeting humidity and soaring temperatures would return to wreak havoc.

15.   Vaidya said the soaring temperature in the Indian desert state of Rajasthan sent the haze drifting to Katmandu, the Nepalese capital.

16.   Westner, an early starter, made few mistakes in soaring temperatures that gave way to cooler afternoon conditions.

17.   Fires linked to the soaring temperatures have been reported across the country.

18.   Cars will be banned from central Athens on Thursday because of increased atmospheric pollution and soaring temperatures, the environment ministry said Wednesday.

19.   The soaring temperatures also took a heavy economic toll, with losses in agriculture and shut-down businesses.

20.   There have been higher sales in Japan coinciding with the soaring temperatures.