Paris Pride March moved to September

Organisers of the Paris ​Pride March have moved Saturday's ‌event to September after the police ordered it to be called off because ​of the heatwave that ​has stretched emergency services and hospitals ⁠in the French capital or ​face being banned.

The annual event usually ​draws tens of thousands of people to the city's streets. Organisers announced the rescheduling ​on social media on Friday.

Police ​issued the same order to the Solidays ‌music ⁠festival and an athletics meeting at Stade Charlety.

Organisers for Solidays have also cancelled the event, French broadcaster ​BFM reported.

Organisers ​for ⁠the athletics meeting did not immediately reply to a ​request for comment, but ​had ⁠said on Thursday that the event would be going forward as planned ⁠with ​adaptations for the ​heat.

-Reuters