Records shattered in Europe as deadly heatwave moves east
Otago Daily Times Online News [Unofficial]
June 27, 2026
People cool off in the Trocadero Fountains by the Eiffel Tower during high temperatures amid a heatwave in Paris, France. Photo: Reuters
From Scandinavia to the Alps, Europeans endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths spread east, shattering records with temperatures in some areas soaring above 40degC.
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