Europe is facing a server heatwave due to the high-pressure "anticyclone" in north Africa. it is best to rethink travelling to the countries which have issued red alerts due to the extreme heat.
Fires have been raging across, Greece causing forest destruction on rhodes. The greece meterological services had forecasted a second heatwave warning with temperature exceeding 40c-44c
Southern france witnessed a record of temperature of 29.5c in the alpind ski resort of alpe d'huez, while 40.6c was recorded for the first time in verdun in the foothills of the pyrenees
Red alerts have been issued for 23 out of italy's 27 argest cities.italian hospitals are hit hard by the surge in heat-related emergencies. rome experienced a sweltering 42-43c.
Parts of spain have recorded temperature as high as 45c. around 4000 people are evaculated from their homes in la palma. canary island due to forest fires