SPAIN sweltered in its hottest day of the year yesterday, with temperatures topping 45C (113F).
And authorities in Italy expanded the number of cities on red alert to 16 as the heatwave continued in southern Europe.
1
The top Spanish readings came in the province of Granada, where few people ventured out Credit: Getty - Contributor
The top Spanish readings came in the province of Granada, where few people ventured out.
Dominic Roy, a climate scientist at Spain’s University of Santiago de Compostela, said hot air from the Sahara that has brought days of heat and fuelled hundreds of wildfires across Mediterranean countries showed no signs of ending soon.
With night-time temperatures forecast to exceed 25 degrees Celsius (77 F) in much of the country, Roy worried about residents who cannot afford air conditioning.
A strong link between mortality and night temperatures exceeding 20 degrees (68 degrees) was found.
Most read in News
ESCAPE FROM KABUL Thousands of Brits desperately try to flee Kabul as Taliban seize capital
TRAGIC LOSS Porn star Victoria Paris dies of cancer as co-stars pay tribute
IDIOT ABROAD Brit 'stuck in Kabul after going to Afghanistan on HOLIDAY'
NOT APPY Appleby Horse Fair carnage as caravans torched & rubbish strewn across fields
FLEEING HELL Stampede at Kabul Airport as thousands try to get flights out of Afghanistan
Latest
PENSIONER SHOT Pensioner, 73, shot after gunman opens fire on neighbours’ BBQ party
Met Office weather forecast for August Sunday 15th: Warmer weather is predicted after a damp start to the month