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Heat wave sweeps Europe
( 2003-08-11 10:32) (Agencies)
Bordeaux, France: A
lady suns herself as a couple jump into a pool in Bordeaux. The heat wave
that has hit France and the rest of Europe is here to stay till at least
next weekend according to the French weather forecasters.
[AP]
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Munich, Germany: A
zookeeper sprays water on an elephant during a heat wave at Munich's Zoo
August 10, 2003. Germany is experiencing extreme weather conditions during
the summer season, as temperatures consistenly rise above 40 degrees
Centigrade, 104 degrees Fahrenheit. [Reuters]
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Paris, France:
People cool off in the Seine river in Paris, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003.
Weather forecasters warned that a heat wave blamed for deaths, drying
rivers and scorching wildfires around Europe could simmer through to
September. Notre Dame Cathedral is central in the background.
[AP]
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Madrid, Spain: A young man walks
near the Colon Square fountain in the center of Madrid. Despite of the
heat wave hitting Spain it is prohibited to bath in the fountains.
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