In Pictures: How Europe is sweltering under a relentless heat wave

New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 15, 2025 02:16 IST

Temperatures in southern France have reached an alarming 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) due to a strong heat wave that has swept across much of Europe.

Authorities are advising locals to limit their outdoor activities and drink plenty of water.

Wildfire risk has increased due to the weather, especially in Hungary and Bulgaria. Hot winds and dry vegetation have made it easy for fires to spread quickly. Both nations' fire departments are on high alert, and multiple small fires have already been reported and quickly put out.

Authorities in Turkey are conducting precautionary evacuations in areas that are at risk of fire because the heat has made the country's high fire hazards worse. Emergency response teams have been sent in by officials to keep an eye on high-risk areas and help locals.

A person walks on a bridge over the Miljacka River, which is almost dried-up with algae visible, amid a heatwave and drought in Sarajevo (AP Photo)

Tourists use umbrellas to shelter against the sun outside Hagia Sophia mosque during a hot summer day in Istanbul (AP Photo)

Local farmer Turkan Ozkan, 64, cries next to one of her animals killed during a fire in Guzelyeli, on the outskirts of Canakkale, northwest Turkey (AP Photo)

A man checks a burned car after a fire in Guzelyeli, outskirts Canakkale, northwest Turkey (AP Photo)

People refresh at a fountain in St.Peter’s Square, at the Vatican (AP Photo)

People take advantage of fresh water vapor at La Bastille square (AP Photo)

Members of the London Fire Brigade tackle a wildfire on Wanstead Flats in London (AP Photo)

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