France has hit its highest recorded temperature – 45.9C (114.6F) – amid a heatwave in Europe that has claimed several lives.
The new record was measured in the southern village of Gallargues-le-Montueux, surpassing the previous record of 44.1C during a heatwave in 2003.
Here’s a look at how the continent has been faring under the extreme heat.
source: bbc.com