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Added on the 11/05/2022 07:03:23 - Copyright : AFP EN
Images of sweltering passersby in Madrid, as thermometers hover around 38 degrees Celsisus in the city. Looking for shade, using fans, walking bottle in hand, Spain attempts to handle the heat as it suffers through its latest summer heatwave, the fourth of the season, with the mercury soaring notably above 40 degrees Celsius in the northeast and the south of the country. IMAGES
Parisians and tourists cross the Seine in the 39 degree heat as a second heatwave passes over Europe. The fierce heatwave has left most of Europe sweltering, causing wildfires and straining emergency services. Experts blame climate change for the latest extreme weather conditions and warn that the weather will only worsen in years to come. IMAGES
Parisians and tourists sought shade on Saturday in the garden of the Palais-Royal while France, two-thirds of which has been placed on red or orange heatwave alert, is expected to experience "peaks close to 42°/43°C" according to Meteo France. IMAGES
With or without masks, people in the French city of Lyon stroll, cycle and relax along the banks enjoying some fine spring weather, a few hours before a televised speech by president Emmanuel Macron. He is expected to announce a new round of measures against the Covid-19 pandemic. IMAGES
In Paris, in the district of Montmartre, Parisians and tourists enjoy exceptional temperatures on Monday, higher than the seasonal norm for mid-September. IMAGES
In Bordeaux, locals and tourists can once again enjoy the city's famous water mirror, which was put back into operation on June 22 after the winter period and confinement due to the coronavirus crisis. An island of cool for all as the thermometre reaches 30 degrees Celsius on Tuesday and is expected to rise again for Wednesday and Thursday in the south-west of France. IMAGES
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