Much of Europe has been experiencing a mini heatwave since Friday, with near-record temperatures across the continent.

Updated / Sunday, 2 Aug 2020 11:25
A man cools off at a public fountain in Cordoba, Spain
Much of Europe has been experiencing a mini heatwave since Friday.
Several countries, including France, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK, have seen near-record temperatures.
It has led to concerns about social distancing as millions head to beaches, rivers and lakes to cool off.
In Ireland, Met Éireann said it will be a cool day, with bright or sunny spells and scattered showers, with highs of 14-18C.
A thermometer reads 42C in Valencia, Spain
Thousands flocked to the Rincon Sol beach of Torremolinos, Spain
Italy is also in the grips of a heatwave. Here, a woman takes water from a fountain at the bottom of the Spanish Steps in Rome
People enjoy spraying water as a heatwave rolls over Paris, where temperatures hit 39C
Children cool off with water-jets in the fountain at the Place des Nations in Geneva
Crowds of people enjoy the sun and the warm weather in Scheveningen, Netherlands
The high temperatures have reached eastern Europe as elephants enjoy the cool water in Skopje Zoo, Macedonia
A woman swims with her dog in the waters of the Nisava river in eastern Serbia
However, the downside to the heatwave can be seen in the lack of snow on the mountains in the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway
A drought in eastern France has caused the Doubs river in Maisons-du-Bois-Lievremont to dry up
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