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French capital Paris is expected to see record temperatures this week
People around Europe are looking for ways to stay cool as a second heatwave hits.
Forecasters predict more record-breaking temperatures in Europe on Wednesday, with the mercury rising above 40C (104F) in some areas.
Countries from Portugal to Germany have issued weather warnings, and temperatures are expected to remain high throughout the week.
It comes soon after record temperatures hit the Continent in June.
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Two boys play football on Dangast beach in northern Germany
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An animal keeper swims with two bottlenose dolphins in Spain’s Madrid Zoo
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To help stay cool in the Tour de France , cyclist George Bennett wears a special jacket with pockets filled with ice cubes
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A child plays in the fountains of De Ferrari Square in Genoa, Italy
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Two brown bears eat ice-covered fruit to stay cool at Servion Zoo in Switzerland
source: bbc.com