Overview

• Heat alerts have hit almost all of France and dozens of regions in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Greece and the UK as temperatures peak at 46°C in southern Spain.
• The summit of the Eiffel Tower remains closed and more than 1,300 schools in France have shut their doors under red and orange warnings to shield vulnerable populations.
• Wildfires driven by extreme heat have killed at least two people in Catalonia, forced 50,000 residents to flee around Izmir in Turkey and broken out on Greek islands.
• Health services report at least eight recent heat-related deaths, including farm workers in Spain, beachgoers in Italy and a child at Versailles, as hospitals brace for more cases.
• Long-range forecasts indicate limited nighttime cooling and a potential second heatwave around July 14, posing fresh risks across southern and eastern Europe.