A firefighter extinguishing flames in a forest near Sonnewalde, Germany. AP
A firefighter extinguishing flames in a forest near Sonnewalde, Germany. AP
People use a public fountain on Rue de Rivoli to cool off in Paris. Getty Images
People use a public fountain on Rue de Rivoli to cool off in Paris. Getty Images
A young man ducks his head into a fountain in central Berlin. Reuters
A young man ducks his head into a fountain in central Berlin. Reuters
A thermometer outside a pharmacy in central Paris as the temperature hits 44°C. Getty Images
A thermometer outside a pharmacy in central Paris as the temperature hits 44°C. Getty Images
Women shelter from the Sun as they visit Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Reuters
Women shelter from the Sun as they visit Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Reuters
A woman with her face covered visits the Colosseum in Rome. Getty Images
A woman with her face covered visits the Colosseum in Rome. Getty Images
Fire rages across grassland in the Segarra region, in the rural province of Lleida, Spain. AP
Fire rages across grassland in the Segarra region, in the rural province of Lleida, Spain. AP
Firefighters respond to a wildfire near Bizanet, southern France. AFP
Firefighters respond to a wildfire near Bizanet, southern France. AFP
Tourists stand in front of a cooling fan installed outside the Colosseum in Rome. Reuters
Tourists stand in front of a cooling fan installed outside the Colosseum in Rome. Reuters
Golfers play on dried-out fairways at Thorpe Wood golf course in Peterborough, England. PA
Golfers play on dried-out fairways at Thorpe Wood golf course in Peterborough, England. PA
People use a water fountain in Paris. AP
People use a water fountain in Paris. AP
Smoke rises from a burnt area near Bizanet. AFP
Smoke rises from a burnt area near Bizanet. AFP
A tourist rehydrates on Turo de la Rovira hill in Barcelona. EPA
A tourist rehydrates on Turo de la Rovira hill in Barcelona. EPA
Spectators try to stay cool at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. AP
Spectators try to stay cool at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. AP
A horse enjoys a water hose at a stud farm near Frankfurt. AP
A horse enjoys a water hose at a stud farm near Frankfurt. AP

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