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Tourists and Parisians bathe at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in the water of the Trocadero fountain to cool down on June 24, 2019.
- A dangerous heatwave has Europe on high alert this week.
- Western European countries including France, Germany, Spain, and Italy are bracing for temperatures as high as 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
- To cope with the heat, people are swimming, keeping hydrated, eating gelato, and staying out of the sun.
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Tourists and locals are sweating this week as a heatwave compared to "hell" hits Europe.
During the last major European heatwave in 2003, an estimated 15,000 people died in France.
This time, temperatures are likely to climb above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in France, Germany, Spain, and Italy as hot winds from the Sahara blow in across the continent, the Independent reported.
Here are photos of people doing their best - by swimming, drinking, eating gelato, and resting in the shade - to keep cool.
