Europe suffers under record heatwave as temperatures forecast to reach 44C

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Western Europe is enduring a record heatwave with temperatures forecast to reach 44°C, leading to disruptions in rail services, school closures, and cancellation of sports events in countries including France, Belgium, Spain, and Germany. French authorities have issued danger-to-life warnings for half the country and urged people to take precautions against heat-related risks.

Rail services, schools and sports events hit, with deaths of three elderly people in France partly blamed on intense heat Western Europe is enduring a ferocious heatwave forecast to break temperature records, with half of France on red alert, rail services in Belgium disrupted and sports events in Spain and Germany cancelled or postponed. French authorities on Monday placed 49 of the country’s 96 mainland departments on a level 1 danger-to-life warning, urging 35 million people to exercise “absolute vigilance”, drink water often, avoid all strenuous exertion and avoid direct sun. Continue reading...