Fourth heatwave brings record temperatures and health alerts across Europe

A fourth major heatwave is sweeping across Europe, bringing extreme temperatures near 40 degrees Celsius and triggering widespread emergency measures. In Italy, health officials extended top-level red warnings to all 27 major cities, advising the public to avoid sunlight during peak afternoon hours as high temperatures are expected to persist for another week. The extreme heat has already been linked to several deaths in the country.

Record-breaking weather has been reported elsewhere across the continent. Austria set a national temperature record of 40.8 degrees Celsius near Vienna. Meanwhile, French health authorities recorded over 7,300 excess deaths during 52 heatwave days between May and July. With severe drought and wildfire risks continuing to elevate across Western Europe, both France and the United Kingdom are bracing for further dangerous heat conditions.

Sources: Aftenposten, Berlingske, DR, TV 2 Nyheter, VG