Europe faces another heatwave next week as forecasters warn that a 'heat dome' is set to bring near record high temperatures to the continent.
Spain, Portugal and Italy are among the European countries tipped to see extreme heat next week. In France, temperatures could peak at around 40C in the south of the country, weather authority Météo France has said.
At least 19 departments are under weather warnings for hot conditions with that number likely to rise over the weekend. Forecasters have said it could be the country's most intense heatwave ever.
The government held a crisis meeting on Thursday (18 August) to discuss measures to deal with the extreme weather. A heat dome, which has come from the Sahara, across Algeria and Morocco, sweeping across Europe will intensify already high temperatures.