The Dhaka Times Desk A severe fever has spread throughout Europe; Orange Alert, the second highest level of alert, has been issued in most countries on the continent.
The BBC reported in a news report that local authorities are issuing various advice on how to keep themselves cool.
Germany, Poland and Czech Republic, these 3 countries recorded the highest June temperatures ever recorded on Wednesday. Many previous records are expected to be broken as the heat is predicted to increase in the coming days.
Temperatures in several countries including France and Switzerland crossed 40 Celsius on Thursday. Meteorologists say the abnormal conditions in Europe are due to extremely hot air coming from North Africa.
Weather officials in France have also specifically warned that intense heat could cause life-threatening complications.
France was previously hit by another heat wave in 2003. The heat wave was blamed for an additional 15,000 deaths that year.
Officials in Spain have warned that there is a 'significant risk' of wildfires in several areas due to the heatwave.
Last Wednesday, the temperature in the Kochen area of Brandenburg, Germany rose to 38.6 degrees Celsius; This is a new record for the month of June in the country.
The mercury rose to 38.2 degrees Celsius and 38.9 degrees Celsius in Poland's Rajin and Czech Republic's Doksany. This is a new national record for both countries. Parts of France and Switzerland also broke all-time local temperature records.
Even in some areas of the Alps, the temperature exceeded 30 degrees Celsius, according to media reports.
Meteorologists have also warned that the temperature in some areas will increase by the beginning of next week. They also said that the temperature in northeastern Spain could reach 45 Celsius on Friday.
According to media reports, important exams in some schools in France have been postponed and several schools have been closed due to this unusual heat. Some cities such as Paris and Lyon have also restricted traffic to control pollution during the heat wave, according to media reports.
Although the island nation of the United Kingdom has avoided the hot weather of continental Europe, the weather forecast says that the temperature in several parts of the country, including London, may rise to 30 degrees Celsius on Saturday.
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