France reports at least seven heatwave-linked deaths

UK and France Break May Records as Heat Scorches Europe

Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures on May 26 as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May.

Western Europe remained in the grip of an intense heatwave even as France and the United Kingdom registered their hottest May temperatures on record on Tuesday, with soaring temperatures triggering health alerts, weather warnings and heat-related deaths across parts of the continent.

The highest temperatures will generally range from 23 to 29 or 30 degrees on Tuesday, hottest in Munster and south Leinster.