The extreme heat wave heatwave continues to batter nearly all of Europe, with many countries recording record-high temperatures and authorities taking emergency protective measures. <\/p>\n
According to the French News Agency<\/strong>, in France<\/strong>, the meteorological service M\u00e9t\u00e9o-France<\/strong> estimates that the red alerts<\/strong> will be lifted on Sunday evening. However, 37 regions<\/strong> remain at the highest alert level. <\/p>\n The extreme temperatures had tragic consequences. An 18-month-old infant<\/strong> lost his life after being found in a state of heatstroke<\/strong> inside a car parked in the parking lot of a university hospital in Marseille<\/strong>. <\/p>\n \ud83e\udd75 Europe is facing the most hellish heatwave ever recorded<\/p>\n According to Reuters, citing scientists, the current heatwave is the most extreme in Europe\u2019s recorded history.<\/p>\n EU countries have put health services on high alert. In France, at least 55 heat-related deaths have been\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/Y9eeCBLMxC pic.twitter.com\/2N7dl1oAVw <\/p>\n \u2014 NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 26, 2026 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n A few days earlier, two children aged two and four years old<\/strong> were found dead inside their family\u2019s car in a residential parking lot in Karpandra<\/strong>, while another three-year-old child<\/strong> died after being left alone in a vehicle during the heatwave. <\/p>\n Extreme heat can lead to dehydration, heatstroke, and even the death of pets<\/p>\n Experts recommend not walking pets between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., ensuring they have constant access to fresh water, and keeping them in cool indoor spaces.<\/p>\n Owners are also reminded that animals must never be\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/8X7GxfH26K <\/p>\n \u2014 NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 27, 2026 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/h2>\n The extreme heat also caused unprecedented scenes at a store in France<\/strong>. <\/p>\n In videos that went went viral<\/strong>, dozens of shoppers are waiting outside a store in the Sambre-le-Tour<\/strong> area, and as soon as the doors open, they rush in en masse to snap up the last available air conditioners<\/strong> and fans<\/strong>. <\/p>\n Within a matter of seconds, the shelves were almost completely emptied. <\/p>\n Europe Heatwave Chaos: Shocking viral video shows citizens in Chamb\u00e9ry, France rushing and scrambling into stores to buy air conditioners and fans as temperatures soar past 40\u00b0C! With only 25% of French homes having air conditioning, panic buying has begun. pic.twitter.com\/2JgBGhAPhn <\/p>\n \u2014 Brief News (@BriefNewsIndia) June 27, 2026 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Switzerland<\/strong> set a new all-time June record<\/strong>, as in Basel<\/strong>, the temperature reached 38.8 degrees Celsius<\/strong>, surpassing the previous high of 38 degrees recorded just one day earlier. <\/p>\n The extreme conditions even affected electricity generation<\/strong>. <\/p>\n The nuclear power plant in Beznau<\/strong> nuclear power plant suspended operations to prevent the water used to cool the reactors from overheating. <\/p>\n For the same reason, in France<\/strong>, three nuclear reactors were taken offline, limiting electricity production. <\/p>\n A new record high was also set in Germany<\/strong>. <\/p>\n According to preliminary data from the Federal Meteorological Service<\/strong>, in the district of Saarbr\u00fccken<\/strong>, a temperature of 41.3 degrees Celsius<\/strong> was recorded. <\/p>\n Meteorologist Uwe Baumgarten<\/strong> told AFP<\/strong>: \u2018It is very likely that this temperature will be reached again tomorrow, if not slightly exceeded.\u2019<\/strong> <\/p>\n The high temperatures also caused problems with travel. <\/p>\n The heatwave that has subjected western Europe to punishing temperatures and broken numerous records this week will begin moving east over the weekend, Clare Nullis, spokesperson for the World Meteorological Organization, said pic.twitter.com\/BKrvSMJADE<\/p>\n \u2014 Reuters (@Reuters) June 26, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n In Belgium<\/strong>, passengers on two Eurostar<\/strong> trains were evacuated due to technical issues related to extreme weather conditions. <\/p>\n In the United Kingdom<\/strong>, the temperature reached 36.9 degrees Celsius<\/strong> in Suffolk<\/strong>, setting a new June record<\/strong> for the third consecutive day. <\/p>\n For the first time this year, the the Netherlands<\/strong> has been placed under a red alert<\/strong> due to the heat. <\/p>\n Temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees<\/strong> in some areas, most schools remain closed, and authorities are urging citizens to limit their travel. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, drawbridges are being cooled as a precaution to prevent problems caused by metal expansion, while a major electronic music festival<\/strong> was canceled due to the extreme weather conditions. <\/p>\n \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Rome zoo cools animals with frozen treats as heat intensifies across Europe<\/p>\n With summer temperatures soaring across Europe, including in Italy, zookeepers at Rome\u2019s Bioparco are providing ice pops and frozen foods to animals\u2014from giraffes to seals to capybaras\u2014to help them cope\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/SEmLWTtaDu<\/p>\n \u2014 AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 27, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The heatwave<\/strong> is now spreading to the Balkans. The MeteoAlarm<\/strong> service has issued a red alert<\/strong> for much of the region, while in Serbia<\/strong>, North Macedonia<\/strong>, Bosnia<\/strong>, and Montenegro<\/strong>, temperatures are expected to reach up to 39 degrees Celsius<\/strong> in the coming days. <\/p>\n As record high temperatures grip parts of Europe, people and animals alike are seeking relief from the heat in any way they can. pic.twitter.com\/AvF5t4fqby<\/p>\n \u2014 Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 27, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n According to estimates by AFP<\/strong>, approximately 193 million Europeans<\/strong> will face temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius<\/strong>, while more than 404 million residents<\/strong> will experience temperatures exceeding 30 degrees<\/strong>, confirming the scale of the unprecedented heat wave affecting the continent. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \n The extreme heat wave continues to affect nearly all of Europe, with many countries recording record-high temperatures and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13191,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} Tragedy in France Amid the Heat Wave<\/strong> <\/h2>\n
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Viral images of panic over air conditioners<\/strong> <\/h2>\n
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Temperature record in Switzerland<\/strong> <\/h2>\n
Germany broke the 41-degree barrier<\/strong> <\/h2>\n
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