Over the weekend, parts of the U.K. encountered temperatures higher than in much of the Caribbean, reaching 32 C, the Telegraph reported.
France’s ministry of health has issued a weather alert urging the public to remain on guard against possible health risks.
The country’s weather services forecasted temperatures in the mid to high 30 C in the coming days, according to French media.
The heat has also sparked a number of fires across the continent.
Forest fires ravaged the eastern Greek Aegean island of Chios for a fourth day on Tuesday. Wildfires also threatened areas of Bosnia where temperatures reached 40 C.
In 2003, Europe was hit with a severe heat wave that killed thousands of people. More
