Extreme heat grips parts of the world, disrupting daily life and travelLast updated: August 07, 2026 | 17:402 MIN READPeople pack into a wave pool at an ocean park as they seek relief from the heat in Shenyang, northeastern China's Liaoning province.AFP--Dubai: From scorching streets to sun-baked landscapes, heatwaves have gripped parts of the world as summer temperatures soar. This photo gallery captures the intense heat seen across countries during late July and early August, highlighting crowded cooling spots, shimmering cityscapes and the striking impact of extreme summer weather1/16People walk through mist being sprayed to cool visitors at the Gwangmyeong Cave tourist site in Gyeonggi province.AFP2/16People stand in front of a coffee shop during a heatwave in the French Riviera city of Nice.AFP3/16People wait for a ferry while in the heat in lower Manhattan as the city settles into a forecast of days of high temperatures and humidity on August 06, 2026, in New York City.AFP4/16A ’No Fishing’ sign is pictured in the dried up Falmer Pond in Falmer, East Sussex, south of London on August 5, 2026.AFP5/16People pack into a wave pool at an ocean park as they seek relief from the heat in Shenyang, northeastern China's Liaoning province.AFP--6/16Water cannons being sprayed into the stands to cool off the crowd during a Korean professional baseball game between Kiwoom Heroes and LG Twins at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul.AFP-7/16Iraqi volunteers distribute cold water to Shia Muslim pilgrims amid high temperatures as they gather near the Imam al-Abbas Shrine in the holy city of Karbala, south of Baghdad on August 2, 2026.AFP8/16Aerial view showing a wildfire amid high temperatures in Sibate, near Bogota, Colombia, on August 3, 2026.AFP9/16This image made with a thermal camera shows the Gyeongbokgung Palace and mountains behind, on a hot day in Seoul on August 6, 2026.AFP10/16Mickelina Papotto, of Salem, Ore., left, and Lorie Odegaard, of Gaithersburg, Md., fan themselves while waiting in line for the ferris wheel at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall. AP11/16A man rests in a temporary air conditioned shelter in a public square on a hot day in Seoul on August 6, 2026.AFP12/16This photo shows a nearly dried-out sunflower field near the village of Kovilj, Serbia, on August 6, 2026, as a prolonged heatwave continues to affect much of the region.AFP13/16People walk past a misting fan during a heatwave in Rome at the Colosseum, on August 6, 2026.AFP14/16A dog cool off in a public fountain in Piazza Castello during a heatwave in Turin.AFP15/16People rest at a park on a hot day in Tokyo on July 22, 2026.AFP16/16AFPAlso In This PackageDevadasan K P is the Chief Visual Editor at Gulf News, bringing more than 27 years of experience in photojournalism to the role. He leads the Visual desk with precision, speed, and a strong editorial instinct.