Heatwave Takes a Toll on the Nordic Countries as Well... Germany Hits 41.1 C

[Financial News]  

The European heat dome is spreading across the central and eastern parts of the continent, as well as the relatively cooler Nordic countries.
CBS reported on the 27th local time that the heatwave that scorched Western Europe is spreading to central, eastern and northern Europe, from Switzerland to the Czech Republic and Denmark.
According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Germany's temperature reached 41.1 C based on provisional data from the German national weather service, breaking the all-time record.

Germany's Autobahn has also been paralyzed.
Concrete slabs on Federal Motorway 2 in two areas on the outskirts of Berlin buckled and were damaged because of the high temperatures, forcing a full closure of the highway.
According to the German daily Bild, Autobahn damage is being reported across the country.
Rail operations are also expected to remain disrupted.
Rail companies, including state-owned Deutsche Bahn, have urged people to avoid train travel over the weekend.
In a statement, Deutsche Bahn said it was concerned that Germany's transport infrastructure is being severely affected by this weekend's record-breaking heat.
In Dormagen, a western German city, dozens of nursing home residents were evacuated urgently for treatment because the facility was not air-conditioned. According to local fire authorities, the temperature inside the nursing home reached 35.0 C.

Unusually high temperatures were also recorded in the Nordic countries, where summers are usually not very hot.
The Danish Meteorological Institute announced that the temperature in the Oedum area north of Aarhus reached 37.0 C on the day. It was the highest temperature recorded since weather observations began in 1874.
In Switzerland, known for its permanent snow in the Alps, Basel also set a new all-time high at 38.8 C.
In Doksany, a northern Czech Republic city, the temperature reached 40.6 C, making it the hottest day on record. Warnings were issued that temperatures could rise even further.
In France, the heatwave has eased in some areas, but hospitals are under severe pressure from a surge in patients with heart attacks, heatstroke and dehydration.
The Paris Public Hospital Network said it has activated emergency response plans at all 38 of its hospitals to cope with the continuing rise in patients.
Temperatures in some areas, including Paris, topped 40 C, and red alerts for extreme heat were issued for two days, on the 25th and 26th, across an area covering three-quarters of French territory.
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