European infrastructure is struggling under an intense heatwave, with roads melting, tram tracks buckling and transport networks disrupted as record-breaking temperatures sweep across the continent, according to reports and videos shared online.
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The extreme weather has damaged highways, delayed trains, strained power grids and overwhelmed hospitals, while temperatures crossed 40 degrees Celsius in several countries.
Record temperatures sweep across Europe
The heatwave, which scorched western Europe earlier this week, spread into central and eastern Europe by the weekend, shattering temperature records across the continent.
Denmark recorded its hottest day since records began in 1874, with temperatures reaching 37 degrees Celsius in Ødum, north of Aarhus. Switzerland registered a record 38.8 degrees Celsius in Basel, while the Czech Republic logged its hottest-ever temperature of 40.8 degrees Celsius in Doksany. In the UK, Friday became the hottest June day on record at 37.3 degrees Celsius, breaking a record that had stood since 1976.
