Europe’s Heatwave

Europe’s Heatwave
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Children play with water in a fountain on a hot summer day in Brussels, Belgium, July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Updated 24 July 2019
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Europe’s Heatwave

Belgium and the Netherlands recorded their highest ever temperatures as a European heatwave neared its peak on July 24, impacting rail transport and prompting a spike in drownings as people took to the water. Weather forecasters predict new temperature highs across Europe hit by another heatwave setting new temperature records.