England recorded its warmest June since records began, with a provisional peak of 37.7C in Norfolk and rare extreme heat warnings across parts of the country. The heatwave also affected much of Europe, where authorities reported more than 1,000 heat-related excess deaths in both France and Spain.
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The WHO says Europe’s heatwave has been linked to more than 1,300 excess deaths since June 21. Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic set new temperature records as extreme heat moved east.
Paris is limiting public drinking and takeaway alcohol sales as a record heatwave strains hospitals. The heat has broken records across Europe, with scientists linking its intensity to human-caused climate change.
Britain recorded its hottest June day ever, reaching 36.4C in Somerset, a day after the previous record was broken in Hampshire. Schools, hospitals and transport networks have come under strain as a rare red heat warning remains in place for southern England.
France recorded its hottest June day since measurements began in 1947 as a heatwave spread across Europe. The extreme weather has caused power outages, school closures, health alerts and dozens of drownings linked to attempts to cool off.