A second extreme heatwave in less than a month is sweeping across Europe, forcing authorities in France and Belgium to implement emergency measures.
The rapid succession of high-temperature events is testing infrastructure resilience and public health protocols across the continent.
France has placed approximately half of its territory under a red heatwave alert, prompting the closure of hundreds of schools.
In Belgium, the extreme temperatures have led to the cancellation of train services, disrupting daily commutes and logistics.
These operational disruptions highlight the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to increasingly frequent weather extremes.
The heatwave follows a similar event earlier in the month, compounding stress on energy grids and water resources.