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The deadly heatwave that’s set temperature records across western Europe for more than a week has shifted east to scorch Hungary, Romania and the Balkans.
Hungary’s Budapest is expected to top 40 degrees Celsius (104F) on Tuesday, according to models from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
Belgrade in Serbia and Bucharest in Romania will reach 38 degrees and 37 degrees, respectively, on Monday.
Red warnings for extreme heat have been issued in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Slovakia.

Similar alerts are still in place for parts of southern and western Switzerland.
The intense and unusually early heat event underscores how climate change is transforming summers in the world’s fastest-warming continent.
The heatwave was fuelled by a high-pressure heat dome and atmospheric shifts linked to a developing El Nino.
Germany broke its temperature record for a third consecutive day on Sunday, with preliminary data showing a new high of 41.7C in Coschen, Brandenburg.
Transport services were disrupted in several cities after tram tracks buckled in the intense heat.


The most extreme heat has subsided in western Europe after breaking temperature records in France, where health authorities reported more than 1,000 excess deaths.
Still, much of western Europe is forecast to see unseasonably warm temperatures for weeks.
Weather models also show signs of high pressure returning in early July, which could bring another round of heat to the UK, France, Spain and Germany.
Power prices climbed as traders weighed the possibility of more extreme temperatures next week.


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A pigeon drinks water amid a heatwave in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: Xinhua

People walk by a water mist machine in Romania’s city of Bucharest. The machine was installed by officials to help with coping in the heat. Photo: AP

Paris' iconic zinc rooftops have absorbed intense heat in recent days. Photo: AFP

Mortuary owner Zouhaeir Hertelli. Photo: AP

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People swim in the Canal Saint-Martin on Friday after public swimming was permitted in certain areas due to high temperatures amid a heatwave in Paris. Photo: Reuters 

People in Paris are dipping into the water to escape the extreme heat. Photo: Xiaofei Xu

European hospitals overwhelmed by heatwave, more misery to come

An elderly woman walks down a street in Bordeaux, southwestern France, shortly before the latest heatwave. Hospitals in many parts of Europe are being inundated by heat-related admissions amid soaring temperatures. Photo: AFP

A man uses a shopping bag to try to shield his face from the sun while walking near Tower Bridge, London, on Thursday amid a heatwave, as Britain experiences record temperatures. Photo: Reuters

A woman in Cologne walks her dog past hoses spraying water to provide relief from the heatwave on Thursday, part of Germany’s climate adaptation measures. Photo: AFP

Staff at the Bioparco Zoo in Rome have been distributing frozen food to animals to help them cope with high temperatures. Photo: EPA

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic wipes sweat from his face as he practices with Italy’s Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, London, on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Asia’s ‘dangerous’ humid heatwaves push human body to its limits

Pedestrians use portable fans while walking on a street in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

People walk in a street in Hanoi, Vietnam, under scorching heat on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Passengers wait at a bus stop equipped with water mist to provide relief from heat in Ahmedabad, India, on June 5. Photo: Reuters

A lion licks a block of ice in its enclosure at a zoo during a hot summer day in Lahore, Pakistan, on June 8. Photo: Reuters

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The seven-storey Therme Singapore complex is expected to spearhead the country’s wellness sector.  Photo: Handout

The Therme Singapore wellness complex will house more than 20 pools and 70 treatment rooms. Photo: Handout

Bikram yoga instructor and wellness practitioner Roxanne Kow-Goh says wellness has become a necessity for people in Singapore living fast-paced lifestyles. Photo: Roxanne Kow-Goh 

When completed in 2030, the Therme Singapore wellness complex is expected to attract 1 million tourists and 1 million residents in Singapore annually. Photo: Handout

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The intense and unusually early heat event underscores how climate change is transforming summers in the world’s fastest-warming continent


The intense and unusually early heat event underscores how climate change is transforming summers in the world’s fastest-warming continent.


Heatwave grips Eastern Europe after Germany weather breaks records

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The intense and unusually early heat event underscores how climate change is transforming summers in the world’s fastest-warming continent

The intense and unusually early heat event underscores how climate change is transforming summers in the world’s fastest-warming continent