European heatwave prompts red alerts and record temperatures

A persistent summer heatwave across Europe continues to trigger severe public health warnings and record-breaking temperatures. In Italy, health authorities placed all 27 major national urban centers under red heat alerts as temperatures were expected to hit 40 degrees Celsius. Austria registered a new national high of 40.8 degrees Celsius near Vienna, while French officials reported over 7,300 excess deaths linked to extended periods of extreme heat since May. Temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius are forecast to hit France and the United Kingdom next, compounding severe drought and wildfire risks across the continent.

Sources: Aftenposten, Berlingske, DR, TV 2 Nyheter, VG (Verdens Gang)