Europe experiences record heatwave
China Daily
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Editor's note: A scorching heatwave hit Europe, with people across the continent feeling the heat of abnormally high temperatures during the past week.

A woman sunbathes on the beach, as the heatwave hits France, in Le Hourdel, near Cayeux-sur-Mer, France, June 29, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

A sugar beet field under the sun, as the heatwave hits France, in Cayeux-sur-Mer, France, June 29, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

People walk along a pebbled beach during sunset as a heatwave hits France, in Cayeux-sur-Mer, France, June 29, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

A person lies in a tent by the river Spree in the government district, during a heatwave in Berlin, Germany, June 29, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

People cool off with sprayed water, as a heatwave hits Spain, in Malaga, southern Spain June 26, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

Tourists seek shelter from the sun while others walk by with an umbrella, as a heatwave hits Europe, in Valletta, Malta, June 26, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

People cool off on a rocky beach as a heatwave hits Europe, in Sliema, Malta, June 26, 2019. Picture taken with long exposure. [Photo/Agencies]

Peolpe try to cool on pedalos on Lake Leman during a heatwave in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 27, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

Teenagers play in a fountain during a heatwave in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 27, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

A woman walks to cool off in a park in Marseille as a heatwave hits much of the country, France, June 28, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

A pharmacy sign displays a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius in Marseille as a heatwave hits much of the country, France, June 28, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

A woman cools off in a water fountain in Marseille as a heatwave hits much of the country, France, June 28, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

An Asian tourist tries to cool herself with a portable fan inside a bus as a heatwave hits Europe in Toledo, Spain, June 28, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

Asian tourists shelter under umbrellas as a heatwave hits Europe in Toledo, Spain, June 28, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

A woman eats ice cream in Nice as a heatwave hits much of the country, France, June 28, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]