Temperatures above 30 degrees forecast for 340 million Europeans as heatwave continues

In addition, temperatures are expected to be above 30 degrees for almost three in five Europeans, or around 340 million people.

Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth, and some areas are ill-equipped to handle hot weather.

Recurrent heatwaves and droughts have contributed to a historically hot summer in Europe, with widespread forest fires leading to thousands of deaths.