Heatwave across Europe leaves 8 dead as record early-summer temperatures spark wildfires and disrupt power

Heatwave across Europe leaves 8 dead as record early-summer temperatures spark wildfires and disrupt power

At least eight people have died due extreme heat across Europe, with wildfires killing 4 in Spain, 4 more deaths reported in France over two days, and soaring temperatures forcing the shutdown of a nuclear reactor in Switzerland

Tourists, holding an umbrella to protect themselves from the sun, walk past a Ferris wheel in the Tuileries Garden on a sunny and warm summer day in Paris as an early summer heatwave hits France, on July 2, 2025. Reuters