Extreme heat has gripped Europe with record-high temperatures, health alerts and wildfires, from France and Spain to Greece.

A heatwave continues to grip large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings amid searing ...

Health and fire warnings have been issued in countries across southern Europe, with temperatures expected to exceed 40C in ...

In France, wildfires broke out in the Corbières area of Aude in the southwest, where temperatures topped 40 degrees (104°F), ...

The countries most affected are Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal, with temperatures nearing or topping 40C (104F).

The Met Office warns temperatures could be 10C above average across swathes of Europe as the summer holidays get underway ...

Europe is on high alert as the continent faces its first major heatwave of the summer, with temperatures expected to climb as ...

Bologna has set up seven “climate shelters” with air conditioning and drinking water, Florence has called on doctors to flag ...

Major heat waves across Southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit in ...

The temperature has been nearing 40 degrees Celsius in parts of Europe as the first heatwave of the summer hits continent.

Extreme heatwave hits Europe as temperatures soar above 40C in holiday hotspotsSource: AP ...

Authorities across southern Europe have urged people to seek shelter and protect the most vulnerable as punishing temperatures from Spain to Portugal, Italy and France climbed higher in the summer's ...