Germany hit by record temperatures as heatwave moves east
Forecasters said the record heat could reach 42 C as transport disruptions, event cancellations and hospital strain spread across the country.
- On Friday, Germany recorded its highest temperature ever at 41.3 degrees Celsius in Saarbrücken, as extreme heat impacted at least 150 million people across Europe.
- World Meteorological Organization spokeswoman Clare Nullis warned of "major impacts" to health and agriculture, calling the current heatwave "the most severe ever recorded" for the region studied.
- In Switzerland, the Beznau nuclear power plant took both reactors off grid Friday as River Aare temperatures reached 25 degrees, while Spain's MoMo system counted 327 heat-linked fatalities between Sunday and Thursday.
- Authorities cancelled the Defqon festival amid code red alerts, while Eurostar rail services broke down near Brussels with about 400 passengers on board; Health Minister Rist reported concern regarding the "emergence of deaths at home."
- Swiss researchers warn winter glacial reserves are nearly depleted, with melting expected to accelerate Monday, while Balkan countries brace for up to 39 degrees Celsius this weekend.
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Germany has broken its all-time heat record, with a weather station in Saarbrücken recording 41.3°C (106.3°F) as a severe heatwave continues across parts of Europe. The Deutscher Wetterdienst, Germany’s weather service, said the reading was recorded at Saarbrücken-Burbach, in southwestern Germany near the French border, and is still subject to final verification. If confirmed, it would surpass Germany’s previous record of 41.2°C (106.2°F), measu…
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