A woman takes a photo toward St. Paul's from the south side of the River Thames in central London on June 28, 2026, as people come out to take advantage of cooler temperatures following days of extreme heat. The UK broke the record for a June temperature for the third day in a row on June 26, the Met Office weather agency said, as a sweltering heatwave strained schools and hospitals and drove down business. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP)
Paris: Here are the latest developments in Europe's heatwave.
Scientists have shown that recurring heatwaves are a clear marker of global warming driven by humans burning fossil fuels, and warn they are set to become more frequent, longer and more intense.
WHO logs 1,300 Europe deaths
The World Health Organization said more than 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heatwave.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X that heat stress was a 'silent killer' and called on European countries to "implement heat health action plans" to help safeguard health in the face of climate change.
New Czech mark
The Czech Republic set its second temperature record in two days, recording 41.1C at Doksany north of Prague, the meteorological institute CHMI said.
CHMI said it expected the heat to peak on Sunday with rather heavy storms forecast for western areas later.
Cooling by cannon
The Berlin police used water cannon to help residents of the capital cool off on Saturday and will repeat the operation on Sunday.
German night breaks record
The temperature in Kubschuetz in the east did not fall below 29.4C during the night, according to the German weather service (DWD), making it the warmest night since records began almost 150 years ago.
191 million facing 35C heat
At least 191 million people are forecast to endure temperatures of at least 35C on Sunday in Europe, with the heat particularly intense in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, according to AFP estimates.
Belgian storm death
One person died in Belgium overnight when a tree fell on his vehicle just outside Brussels, media said, after violent storms hit much of the country.
France tallies 1,000 extra deaths
France's national health agency has tallied around 1,000 more deaths than usual since June 24, warning that the figure will rise further.
Many of the extra fatalities are among those aged 65 and upwards, the agency said, after logging a 40 percent rise in the number of people dying at home.
Fashion row in Paris
A giant artificial wave at the Louis Vuitton show in Paris Men's Fashion Week has been attracting heat-related controversy.
Internet users accused the brand of wasting water during the heatwave. But LVMH, which owns Louis Vuitton, insisted the water would be "re-injected into the sewerage system".
Rock festival cancelled
The 30th edition of the Garorock music festival in Marmande just south of Bordeaux was called off Sunday after the prefecture issued a thunderstorm warning.
Around 100,000 tickets had been sold for the event, which will take a financial hit estimated at more than three million euros.
Charity suffers
Solidays music festival in Paris was also cancelled, depriving the Aids charity that organises it of three million euros.
Romania red warning
Romania's weather agency has issued a red heatwave warning, to start on Monday and run to Wednesday, covering almost the whole country.
