Western Europe faces more sweltering temperatures on Tuesday as a ferocious heatwave heads north.
The UK hit its highest ever temperature of 40.2C, according to provisional Met Office figures, and forecasters warned temperatures were still climbing.
Extreme heat warnings were issued in France while northern Spain saw record temperatures of 43C on Monday.
Deadly wildfires in France, Portugal, Spain and Greece have forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
