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Added on the 19/07/2016 21:41:47 - Copyright : Reuters EN
Images of people and workers in central Madrid as residents struggle with the heat during Spain's strongest heatwave this summer. IMAGES
People in the Spanish capital endure temperatures in the high 30s as the country swelters in its first summer heatwave, one that has pushed temperatures over 40 degrees celsius in several areas. The heatwave began on Sunday, when a high of 43.8C was recorded in El Granado, in the southern Andalusia region, according to the AEMET weather agency. IMAGES from Madrid
Waterloo train station in London operates at a reduced service, as railway staff in Britain on Saturday staged the latest in a series of strikes, the second in three days, as decades-high inflation hit salaries and prompted walkouts across various industries. IMAGES
People swim and sunbathe at Charlton Lido, in southeast London, amid sweltering temperatures in the British capital. The UK government has officially declared a drought in several parts of England, following months of record low rainfall and unprecedented temperatures in recent weeks. IMAGES
In Toulouse, the mercury hits 30°C at midday at the Place du Capitole in the city centre. The temperature is expected to rise to 36°C as France experiences its third heat wave since the beginning of the summer. IMAGES