Spain hit 47°C in 2017. Turkey, Italy and Spain have also been pummelled by intense heat, with forest fires now burning across the Mediterranean region. The ensuing drought also sparked deadly forest fires, particularly in Portugal. More than 500 people died in Hungary alone while Italy, Northern Macedonia and Serbia suffered from severe forest fires. France, Italy, Spain and Portugal were particularly hard hit, with the latter recording its highest ever temperature of 47.3 degrees.

Source: News 24 August 02, 2021 18:11 UTC