European Heatwave Continues to Top Records Amid High Alerts in the East
At least 193 million people faced temperatures above 35C as records fell across several countries and emergency services reported deaths and overloads.
- On Saturday, an unprecedented heatwave across Europe forced at least 193 million people to endure temperatures above 35C, with Germany the hardest hit country during the deadly hot spell.
- Scientists have shown recurring heatwaves are markers of human-driven global warming; records tumbled across the continent with Paris reaching 46.5 degrees Celsius and Denmark hitting 37C north of Aarhus.
- Deputy Mayor in Charge of Health Antoine Alibert said hospitals in Paris reached saturation, with stretchers "piling up in the corridors" and emergency calls rising 80 percent compared to last year.
- France and Switzerland switched off nuclear reactors to prevent river overheating, while the German Weather Service issued red alerts for most of the country on Saturday.
- Eastern countries including the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Moldova remain on high alert as the heatwave moves eastward; forecasters warn temperatures could approach 42C, potentially breaking more records as Balkan nations brace for difficult days.
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European heatwave continues to top records amid high alerts in the east
Tens of millions face a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with German forecasters warning that more records could be broken and eastern countries issuing a slew of red alerts for the coming days.
Records tumble as European heatwave moves east
Tens of millions face a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with German forecasters warning that more records could be broken and eastern countries issuing a slew of red alerts for the coming days.
European Heatwave Shifts East, Shattering Temperature Records
Tens of millions face a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with German forecasters warning that more records could be broken and eastern countries issuing a slew of red alerts for the coming days.Analysis suggested almost 200 million would face temperatures of more than 35 °C on Saturday as an unprecedented hot spell that has already seen records tumble in Britain, France, and Switzerland drags on.Sco…
'Could approach 42C': Records tumble as European heatwave moves east
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