Heatwave shatters records across Europe, disrupts transport and strains hospitals

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A record-breaking heatwave has affected western, central, and eastern Europe, including France, Denmark, Switzerland, and Germany. The extreme temperatures have disrupted transport systems, strained healthcare facilities, and heightened concerns about climate change impacts.

An intense heatwave that scorched western Europe this week spread into central and eastern parts of the continent on Saturday, bringing record temperatures from Denmark to Switzerland and Germany. The extreme heat disrupted transport, strained hospitals and renewed concerns over the growing impact of climate change on Europe's increasingly frequent summer heatwaves.