Western Europe Heatwave Pushes Spain to 40C as Drought Dries French Rivers
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 10
Western Europe Heatwave Pushes Spain to 40C as Drought Dries French Rivers
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 10
Summary
40C temperatures in southern Spain capped several days of extreme heat, with people cooling off in rivers, crowding fountains and seeking shade across Barcelona, Pamplona, Valencia and Granada.
France showed the heatwave’s wider strain: hospital corridors in Dreux were lined with electric fans, Tour de France spectators were sprayed with water, and restaurant terraces and streets emptied into shaded spots.
Drought signs sharpened the impact, with the Doubs riverbed left dry in eastern France and sandbanks emerging beneath a Loire branch in the west.
London, Rome, Munich and Nice also saw residents and tourists shelter from the sun, underscoring how the heatwave spread across much of Western Europe.