Europe is currently in the grip of a heatwave where temperatures have reached record levels and it is feared that this heatwave will continue for another two weeks._x000D_
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327 people have died in Spain since June 21 due to this heatwave, while several records for the highest temperature have also been broken throughout the country during the month of June._x000D_
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The UK also set a record for the hottest day of June for the third consecutive day today. According to British media, the temperature has reached 36.9 degrees Celsius today, which is likely to increase further._x000D_
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The temperature is also likely to reach 40 degrees in the Netherlands, due to which a red alert for extreme heat has been issued, while most schools have been closed._x000D_
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The number of people who drowned while bathing in rivers and canals during the extreme heatwave in France has reached 55._x000D_
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Nearly 150 million people across Europe could face temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius today, with scientists describing the recent hot weather as Europe’s worst heatwave ever.
