Berlin Police Deploy 2 Water Cannons as German Heatwave Pushes Temperatures to 41.5C

3 articles · Updated · Euronews · Jun 28

Two Berlin police water cannons toured central landmarks including the Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz and the Reichstag to spray residents and tourists during the capital's extreme heat.
41.5C was provisionally recorded Saturday in Möckern-Drewitz, while Germany logged its warmest night on record; in Kubschütz, temperatures did not fall below 29.4C.
Several days of intense heat have been especially punishing because many areas saw little overnight cooling, keeping demand high for public relief and cooler spaces.
37C to 41C is forecast again for Sunday before temperatures drop sharply overnight, with thunderstorms, torrential rain, hail and severe gusts possible into Monday.

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