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Added on the 26/04/2023 11:26:12 - Copyright : France 24 EN
People in Madrid endure high temperatures as Spain sees its second heatwave of the summer. This year, historic heat has been felt on many continuents, including Asia, North America and Europe, where heatwaves and wildfires have torn a path of destruction in recent weeks. IMAGES
Images of people and workers in central Madrid as residents struggle with the heat during Spain's strongest heatwave this summer. IMAGES
People walk on the Puerta del Sol, a public square, in Madrid where the temperature is nearing 40 degrees Celsius, as Spain issues hot weather red alerts for three regions due to the "extreme" danger posed by scorching temperatures. Weather agency Aemet said temperatures would hit highs between 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) and 42 degrees across much of the drought-stricken country. The heat is expected to be even worse in the eastern regional of Catalonia, Aragon and the Balearic Islands where thermometers could reach 44 degrees Celsius. IMAGES
People in the Spanish capital endure temperatures in the high 30s as the country swelters in its first summer heatwave, one that has pushed temperatures over 40 degrees celsius in several areas. The heatwave began on Sunday, when a high of 43.8C was recorded in El Granado, in the southern Andalusia region, according to the AEMET weather agency. IMAGES from Madrid
As temperatures soar across northern China, residents in Beijing cool themselves off in the city's Liangma River while others shield themselves from the sun with umbrellas. China is the biggest emitter of the greenhouse gases that scientists say are driving climate change and longer, hotter heatwaves. IMAGES
Images of sweltering passersby in Madrid, as thermometers hover around 38 degrees Celsisus in the city. Looking for shade, using fans, walking bottle in hand, Spain attempts to handle the heat as it suffers through its latest summer heatwave, the fourth of the season, with the mercury soaring notably above 40 degrees Celsius in the northeast and the south of the country. IMAGES
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