In the past couple of days Europe has suffered a heatwave, which forced people to seek refuge in the shadows of buildings, city fountains and even in their own bathtubs. July 1 was recorded as the hottest day in Britain in the last nine years, with temperatures reaching 36.7 °C.
© AFP 2023 / Robin Van LonkhuijsenAn aerial view shows sunbathers sitting under colorful umbrellas on the beach in Scheveningen, the Netherlands, on July 1, 2015, on a warm summer day. A blistering heatwave swept through Europe on July 1 bringing blackouts to France and fears of heat stroke for Wimbledon tennis fans.
An aerial view shows sunbathers sitting under colorful umbrellas on the beach in Scheveningen, the Netherlands, on July 1, 2015, on a warm summer day. A blistering heatwave swept through Europe on July 1 bringing blackouts to France and fears of heat stroke for Wimbledon tennis fans.
© AP Photo / Frank AugsteinSix-year-old Harvey enjoys playing with water as the Wimbledon Tennis Championships are seen on a huge screen in London, Wednesday, July 1, 2015.
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Six-year-old Harvey enjoys playing with water as the Wimbledon Tennis Championships are seen on a huge screen in London, Wednesday, July 1, 2015.
© AP Photo / Thibault CamusA man relaxes by the fountain of the Trocadero gardens, in front of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Wednesday, July 1, 2015.
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A man relaxes by the fountain of the Trocadero gardens, in front of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Wednesday, July 1, 2015.
© AFP 2023 / Georges GobetA young man cools off his dog in a fountain in Place Royale in Nantes on June 30, 2015. France is bracing for a heat wave.
A young man cools off his dog in a fountain in Place Royale in Nantes on June 30, 2015. France is bracing for a heat wave.
© AP Photo / Francisco SecoYoungsters play with a ball at the Carcavelos beach in Cascais, near Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday, June 30, 2015.
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Youngsters play with a ball at the Carcavelos beach in Cascais, near Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday, June 30, 2015.
© AFP 2023 / Jean-Pierre MullerA white tiger licks a frozen block of ice at the Bordeaux-Pessac zoo, southwestern France, on June 30, 2015, as a heatwave grips western Europe, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
A white tiger licks a frozen block of ice at the Bordeaux-Pessac zoo, southwestern France, on June 30, 2015, as a heatwave grips western Europe, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
© AP Photo / Andrew MedichiniPeople sit in the last line of shade, in downtown Rome, Wednesday, July 1, 2015. A mass of hot air moving north from Africa is bringing a heat wave to Europe with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius (114 Fahrenheit).
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People sit in the last line of shade, in downtown Rome, Wednesday, July 1, 2015. A mass of hot air moving north from Africa is bringing a heat wave to Europe with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius (114 Fahrenheit).
© AP Photo / Alvaro BarrientosA woman uses a fan to cool off in the shade on a hot summer day, in Pamplona, northern Spain, Tuesday, June 30, 2015.
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A woman uses a fan to cool off in the shade on a hot summer day, in Pamplona, northern Spain, Tuesday, June 30, 2015.
© AP Photo / Markus SchreiberGirls run through fountains on a warm summer day in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, July 1, 2015.
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Girls run through fountains on a warm summer day in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, July 1, 2015.
© AP Photo / Frank AugsteinA woman enjoys an ice cream in London, Wednesday, July 1, 2015, the hottest day of the year for the UK, with temperatures rising higher than 34C (93F).
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A woman enjoys an ice cream in London, Wednesday, July 1, 2015, the hottest day of the year for the UK, with temperatures rising higher than 34C (93F).