Get Out of Sweltering Madrid, Even the Ice Cream Parlor Remains Empty

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Metro stations are nearly empty, cyclists are taking over from cars, and checkouts in shops are at a standstill. And some business owners are following their customers: shutters down and out they go. The heatwave in Spain has lasted a week and will continue for at least another five days. Spanish cities are bearing the brunt of the heat. Correspondent Richard Hogenkamp observes that those who can are fleeing to the sea or the mountains.