130m people in Europe face temperatures above 35C

PARIS, June 29 (AFP): At least 130 million people in Europe, mainly located in the central and eastern parts of the continent, are set for temperatures exceeding 35C on Monday, according to AFP calculations.

This is down from more than 191 million on Sunday, and maximum temperatures are expected to surpass 30C for over 269 million people across the continent (excluding Turkey), down from 380 million the previous day.

The analysis is based on forecasts from the German meteorological service and 2025 population projections from the Joint Research Centre.

A vast area surrounding the Carpathian Mountains and across the Balkans-including almost all of Hungary, as well as Serbia, Romania, Croatia, Austria, southern Poland, and western Ukraine-is expected to see temperatures climb above 35C on Monday. The heat is subsiding in mainland France but health alerts remain in place, with three million people still set for 35C temperatures.