Punishing temperatures are scorching Europe as it swelters under a fierce heat dome, bringing dangerous conditions to swaths of the fastest-warming continent. Follow for live updates.
As record temperatures grip Europe, young people are dying in rivers and lakes — and experts warn it is only going to get worse.
At least 42 people have drowned in France this week as thousands headed to water to escape temperatures soaring past 104 ... [15313 chars]