A searing heat wave sweeps through England, Spain and other parts of Europe.
The British authorities declared a national emergency and for the first time issued a 'red extreme' heat warning for large parts of England.
Temperatures were as high as 37.5 C in some parts of Britain on Monday. Forecasters warned that some areas could touch 40 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, which is about 30 degrees over typical summer temperatures in the UK.
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IMAGE: A member of the Queen's Guard receives water to drink during the hot weather outside Buckingham Palace in London. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters
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IMAGE: Tourists sleep and sunbathe on Levante beach in Benidorm as a heatwave sweeps across Spain. Photograph: Zowy Voeten/Getty Images
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IMAGE: People shelter under an umbrella during hot weather at Perranporth beach in Britain. Photograph: Tom Nicholson/Reuters
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IMAGE: People swim in the tidal pool at Perranporth beach. Photograph: Tom Nicholson/Reuters
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IMAGE: A father and son eat ice cream at the Aqualandia water park in Spain. Photograph: Zowy Voeten/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Beach-goers sunbathe on a hot summer day at Joss Bay in Broadstairs, Britain. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters
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IMAGE: A beach-goer holds ice cream cones at Joss Bay. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters
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IMAGE: Tourists stroll shirtless on the beach promenade at Levante beach in Benidorm, Spain. Photograph: Zowy Voeten/Getty Images
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IMAGE: A police officer offers a bottle of water to a police horse named Zack in London. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters
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IMAGE: A man cools off in a fountain in London. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters
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