Four dead after record-breaking heatwave sweeps Europe
Four dead as Europe endures deadly heatwave
- A deadly heatwave is sweeping across Europe, claiming four lives and triggering widespread wildfires in Spain and Turkey.
- Two individuals died in a wildfire in Catalonia, Spain, while France reported two heatwave-related deaths and 300 hospital admissions.
- Italy issued red alerts for 18 cities due to the extreme temperatures, which meteorologists describe as 'exceptional' for their early arrival.
- A nuclear reactor unit in Switzerland was shut down and another halved output due to high river water temperatures affecting cooling systems.
- Spain and France experienced their hottest Junes on record, with scientists linking such extreme weather to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.