Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:40am on 03 Jul 2025,Thursday Weather & Environment
At least 8 people have died across Europe as a record-breaking heatwave intensifies, with temperatures soaring above 40°C in Spain, France, Italy, and Germany. Spain’s Catalonia faced wildfires forcing 14,000 indoors and killing two people. France recorded its hottest June since 2003, with two deaths and 300 hospitalisations. Italy reported two more heat-related deaths, while Germany battles forest fires and extreme temperatures. Storms and mudslides disrupted transport in the Alps. A Swiss nuclear plant shut one reactor due to overheated river water. Scientists blamed human-driven climate change, citing greenhouse gas emissions and warming seas as factors in creating a deadly heat dome. (PC: AFP)
