'It is just too much': Lucifer heat wave stifles parts of Europe
Extreme heat has fuelled wildfires, damaged crops, and strained energy and water supplies
A relentless heat wave gripping parts of Europe this week has sent temperatures soaring to record highs for several days, causing at least two deaths and prompting authorities to issue severe weather warnings.
The heat wave has been dubbed Lucifer.
"It is just too much," real estate agent Sasa Jovanovic, 52, said during an early-morning walk in the Serbian capital of Belgrade, where it was forecast to hit 39 C Saturday. "Sometimes it feels as if I cannot breathe."
The extreme heat stifling Serbia, Romania, Croatia and parts of Spain, France and Italy has fuelled wildfires, damaged crops, and strained energy and water supplies. Authorities in some areas issued traffic restrictions and banned outdoor work during the hottest part of the day.
Spain's national weather service on Saturday issued an emergency warning for high temperatures in 31 of the country's 50 provinces as forecasts predicted temperatures of up to 44 C.
A woman uses a fan to cool herself and a child while on a tram in Bucharest on Friday. Romanian meteorologists issued an extreme temperatures warning, with 42 C forecast for parts of western Romania and placing 12 counties under a Red Code heat alert for the next two days. (Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press)
Western and northern Europe, in contrast, was experiencing colder and wetter weather.
Although southern Europe is used to scorching summers, meteorologists have warned that hot spells lasting several days aren't that common.
The public health institute in Belgrade issued heat instructions, telling people to keep wet towels on windows if there is no air conditioning, and avoid physical strain and alcohol.
Thousands of residents sought refuge from the heat at the city's recreation area, swimming in the local lake and the Danube or the Sava rivers. Some of those who ventured to the city centre dipped their feet or wet their hair in the fountains.
'It is just too much': Lucifer heat wave stifles parts of Europe - World - CBC News
Extreme heat has fuelled wildfires, damaged crops, and strained energy and water supplies
A relentless heat wave gripping parts of Europe this week has sent temperatures soaring to record highs for several days, causing at least two deaths and prompting authorities to issue severe weather warnings.
The heat wave has been dubbed Lucifer.
"It is just too much," real estate agent Sasa Jovanovic, 52, said during an early-morning walk in the Serbian capital of Belgrade, where it was forecast to hit 39 C Saturday. "Sometimes it feels as if I cannot breathe."
The extreme heat stifling Serbia, Romania, Croatia and parts of Spain, France and Italy has fuelled wildfires, damaged crops, and strained energy and water supplies. Authorities in some areas issued traffic restrictions and banned outdoor work during the hottest part of the day.
Spain's national weather service on Saturday issued an emergency warning for high temperatures in 31 of the country's 50 provinces as forecasts predicted temperatures of up to 44 C.
A woman uses a fan to cool herself and a child while on a tram in Bucharest on Friday. Romanian meteorologists issued an extreme temperatures warning, with 42 C forecast for parts of western Romania and placing 12 counties under a Red Code heat alert for the next two days. (Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press)
Western and northern Europe, in contrast, was experiencing colder and wetter weather.
Although southern Europe is used to scorching summers, meteorologists have warned that hot spells lasting several days aren't that common.
The public health institute in Belgrade issued heat instructions, telling people to keep wet towels on windows if there is no air conditioning, and avoid physical strain and alcohol.
Thousands of residents sought refuge from the heat at the city's recreation area, swimming in the local lake and the Danube or the Sava rivers. Some of those who ventured to the city centre dipped their feet or wet their hair in the fountains.
'It is just too much': Lucifer heat wave stifles parts of Europe - World - CBC News
