French supermarkets descended into chaos as desperate shoppers fought over portable air conditioners and fans, with police called to several stores after arguments turned physical ahead of another punishing spell of hot weather.
Videos shared widely on social media captured scenes of panic as customers rushed through supermarket aisles, grabbed the last remaining boxes and shouted at one another in a frantic bid to secure cooling devices. In one clip, women could be seen crying as they struggled over a fan before another shopper stepped in to separate them.
