European heatwave: Photos show how people are dealing with record-breaking temperatures in UK, neighboring countries

Erin SnodgrassJul 19, 2022, 06:12 IST

Two men cool themselves with water from a public sprinkler on a hot and sunny day in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, July 16, 2022.AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti

Europe is battling an unprecedented heatwave and several blazing wildfires.
Spain, France, and the UK have recorded temperatures in the 100s this week.

Several countries across Western Europe are battling scorching temperatures this week amid a brutal heatwave and raging wildfires.

France, Greece, and Italy have been hit with scorching temperatures as massive blazes tear through the land. Meanwhile, the UK recorded unprecedented temperatures on Monday as the country took drastic steps to protect its infrastructure and people's lives.

More than 1,100 people in Spain and Portugal have died from heat-related causes in the last week and experts worry the extreme weather could last multiple weeks in certain areas as climbing temperatures break several records.

People in Spain flocked to open waters over the weekend to keep cool.

People cool off in the water on a hot and sunny day at the beach in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, July 15, 2022.AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti

Meanwhile, wildfires have engulfed much of Central and Northern Spain.

Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire next to the village of Tabara, near Zamora, northern Spain, on July 18, 2022.Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images

Children in France sought reprieve from the heat in cold fountains.

Children play in the water of a fountain, as the air temperature exceed 42 degrees Celsius, in Nantes, on July 18, 2022Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images

Young Parisians jumped headfirst into the city's canals to cool down.

Kids jump from a bridge to swim in the Canal St Martin, during a heatwave in Paris, Monday, July 18, 2022.AP Photo/Lewis Joly

But wildfires across France darkened some beachgoers' day.

This photograph taken on July 18, 2022 shows people swim on the Moulleau's beach as the smoke rising from the forest fire in La Teste-de-Buch, seen from Arcachon, in front of the Pilat dune.Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images

Extreme heat across Britain on Monday neared record-breaking temperatures.

A man uses a newspaper as a fan whilst travelling on the Bakerloo line in central London during the heatwave.Photo by Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images

Even a British soldier outside Buckingham Palace took a break to sip some water.

A police officer givers water to a British soldier wearing a traditional bearskin hat, on guard duty outside Buckingham Palace, during hot weather in London, Monday, July 18, 2022.Photo by Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images

The UK Meteorological Service issued an extreme temperature warning and predicted that Tuesday could see even higher temps.

A woman use portable fan as heatwave hits London, United Kingdom on July 18, 2022.Photo by Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Outdoor pools across the country drew over-heated Brits seeking a cool dip.

Swimmers soak up the sun at Charlton Lido in south east London, as parts of England experience heatwave conditions, with the Met Office issuing a red extreme heat warning.Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty Images

The UK Meteorological Service said blazing temperatures are expected to drop overnight into Wednesday by several degrees.

Two people under an umbrella in London's Regents Park during the heatwave.Photo by Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images

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