The heatwave in Europe has seen Southern France placed on an unprecedented red alert and firefighters in Spain battle wildfires on a scale not seen for 20 years.
With temperatures in both countries set to exceed 44C, Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic have also set new records for the month of June.
Government officials have urged caution and a warning that the worst could yet be to come.
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