From stranded trains to wildfires and over-stretched emergency services, here’s how three consecutive days of record-breaking heat pushed Germany to the brink.
Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com
Updated: Mon 29 Jun 2026 12:33 CET
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Going for an early morning walk in Baden-Württemberg over the weekend. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Thomas Warnack
From stranded trains to wildfires and over-stretched emergency services, here’s how three consecutive days of record-breaking heat pushed Germany to the brink.
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