A heat wave pushed into central and eastern Europe, producing new national and local temperature records from Switzerland to the Czech Republic and Denmark. Denmark recorded its hottest day since 1874 at 37°C (98.6°F), and extreme heat has already damaged infrastructure in Germany, including sections of the Autobahn. These developments fit into a broader Europe‑wide surge of record temperatures that has strained power, emergency services and public health systems across multiple countries.
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