More than 135 million people were forecast to face temperatures above 35°C, with Britain recording its fifth-hottest day on record and parts of France soaring past 42°C.

More than 135 million people were forecast to face temperatures above 35°C, with Britain recording its fifth-hottest day on record and parts of France soaring past 42°C.

Weather agencies recorded temperatures of more than 35 deg C in several European countries, where more than 135 million people had been forecast to endure such weather. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Weather agencies recorded temperatures of more than 35 deg C in several European countries, where more than 135 million people had been forecast to endure such weather. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.