Europe records their highest ever temperatures
The European regions of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have marked their highest temperatures ever in an extremely severe heatwave.
Kleine Brogel in Belgium have experienced the highest temperature since 1833 ( 39.9C ). Eindhoven, the southern Dutch city hit the highest temperature of 39.3C, which is a national record of 75 years.
The weather service of Germany said that a new record of 40.5C – just 0.2C higher – had been set in Geilenkirchen, near the Belgian and Dutch borders.
Confirmation regarding the new German record has to be obtained. A warning has been given by their team that it could get even hotter on Thursday.
As a result of this extremely hot climate, a Eurostar train broke down, creating trouble for passengers.
At least 600 passengers has reportedly been stuck in the Eurostar train, near the Belgian town of Halle for two hours. Some carriages of the train were inside the tunnel and the other were outside, in the sun.
The reports said that the tigers in the zoos are being fed with chicken ice-cubes.
The Notre-Dame de Paris is said to be in the risk of collapse on Wednesday, due to the severe hot climate.
5 recorded deaths in France have been doubted for being linked with this hot climate.
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