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Severe heatwave sweeps Central and Eastern Europe

The most severe heatwave ever recorded in Europe roasted central and eastern parts of the continent on Monday.

Almost all of Romania was under a red warning for heat, the Romanian meteorology authority said on Monday with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius.

Hungary remained under a third-degree heat alert, the country's highest level, with temperatures forecast to reach between 35 and 40 degrees Celsius across much of the country in the coming days.

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