At least 101 million Europeans were expected to experience temperatures of over 35C on Thursday, in a punishing and increasingly deadly heatwave hotter than weather in parts of Africa.

European countries are taking several measures as a deadly heatwave grips the continent

“We’re heading for, at the very least, several days of very, very hot weather,” said French Health Minister Stephanie Rist.

Temperatures have spiked above 104 degrees Fahrenheit across multiple countries, bringing dangerous conditions to a continent where air conditioning is rare.

Europe faces record-breaking heatwave as temperatures soar past 40C, forcing school closures, travel disruption and urgent health warnings across the continent.

Temperatures are expected to surge into the high-30s in many places as Europe faces its second heatwave in the space of a month.

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Europe is battling a severe heatwave with France issuing its highest alert across over half the nation and the UK bracing for temperatures nearing 40C. Schools have closed, and…

Several European countries issued red weather alerts as a fresh bout of extreme heat pushed temperatures beyond 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

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At least 18 people have died in France, including two children and three elderly people, amid the heatwave, as experts warn that climate change is making heatwaves more frequent…

Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, claiming 40 lives in France alone as people sought relief in water bodies. Record temperatures are scorching Britain, Italy,…

Europe was bracing record-breaking heat above 100 degrees over the coming days with Red "threat to life" alerts issued for France Spain and the U.K.

Authorities in France said Tuesday at least 40 people have drowned as residents flocked to beaches, rivers and lakes to escape the heat.

Extreme weather is getting worse as climate change speeds up.

Europe is struggling to cope with a record-breaking heatwave, with at least 94 million people expected to experience temperatures above 35C, most of them in France and Spain.

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An estimated 44 million people in France are currently under the highest red alert level for heat.