Europe braces for blistering June weekend heat
PARIS, June 18, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - France, Spain and other western European nations braced on Saturday for a sweltering June
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PARIS, June 18, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - France, Spain and other western European nations braced on Saturday for a sweltering June
Record temperatures, fires or drought: France, Spain and other western European countries braced on Saturday for a sweltering June weekend set to break records.
Temperatures had already nudged over 40 degrees Celsius in parts of France yesterday.
A punishing heatwave broke a string of records in France and Britain on Friday as Spain battled to contain forest fires that forced hundreds from their homes.
Temperatures were seen to hit around the mid-30s in France and Spain while the mercury hit 44C in Montpellier and 46C in Bilbao as the French banned outdoor events.