In Pictures: Beating the heatwave sweeping across Europe and US

A heatwave is sweeping across Europe and the United States, with temperatures soaring to as high as 49 deg C in some places.

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Jun 21, 2017, 10:15 AM

The fountains on the bank of the river Manzanares in Madrid provide the perfect refuge for those reeling from the brutal heatwave on Sunday (June 18). Temperatures soared across Spain at the weekend, with the mercury going above 40 deg C in the Spanish capital and other parts of the country. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Eric Maurice Clark, 33, selling cold drinks to motorists at a busy intersection in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday (June 20). Record temperatures of nearly 50 deg C were expected on Tuesday for the Phoenix metro area. The heat wave was so severe that it caused dozens of flights at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to be delayed or cancelled - for the second straight sweltering day. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

A man taking a respite from the sizzling summer heat in a pavilion in Manhattan's Central Park on Tuesday (June 20). Each year, on average, there are 13 deaths from heat stroke, 115 heat-related deaths, and 450 emergency-room visits for heat-related illness in New York, said a New York Times report. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

A woman seeking relief from soaring temperatures in Amsterdam at the Museumplein Park on Tuesday (June 20). Many parts of Europe are experiencing higher-than-usual temperatures as a heatwave sweeps across the continent. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

The W Hotel's rooftop swimming pool appears to be the perfect place to cool off while taking in the view of Amsterdam. The Dutch authorities have activated a heat wave plan that focuses attention on those who are vulnerable to extreme temperatures, such as the elderly, those in institutional care and people with long-term health problems. EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY

A wood and steel mechanical elephant at the Les Machines de L'Ile, or Machines of the Isle of Nantes, spraying water on children on Tuesday (June 20), in Nantes, western France. The French national meteorological service, Meteo France is forecasting record temperatures of nearly 40 deg C for western France. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

A toddler cooling off at the Miroir d'Eau, or Mirror of Water, in Nantes. There is mounting concern about the heatwave's impact on crops in France, the European Union's biggest wheat grower and exporter.

People cooling off in the waters of the Trocadero fountains, near the Eiffel tower. In Paris on Tuesday (June 20), the temperature was forecast to reach high as 36 deg C. REUTERS

Jumping into the Lis river in Leiria, Portugal is the only answer for some as temperatures go as high as 43 deg C. The country is emerging from three days of national mourning after at least 64 people were killed and more than 150 injured at the weekend (Saturday, June 17) in Portugal's worst wildfire. EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY

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