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Added on the 23/07/2016 01:34:02 - Copyright : Reuters 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
Tourists at the Colisseum fend off high temperatures during a new heatwave in Rome, Italy. IMAGES
Residents and tourists in the US capital, Washington, brave the sweltering heat despite the area being under an advisory, with temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius) expected later Thursday. 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
London (UK), 7 Aug (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Andy Rain) The United Kingdom is likely reach 36 degrees this Friday and many beaches are filled with bathers to cope with the heat. FOOTAGE OF SOUTHEND BEACH, ESSEX, GREAT BRITAIN.