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.

Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, with Germany recording a new record temperature of 41.3°C. This sweltering weather, linked to numerous deaths, is moving east after…

France, Britain, Switzerland and Germany all experienced record heat in June and the weather system could test more records as it rolls across Germany towards Poland Saturday.…