# Europe swelters in its fifth heatwave of the year

https://mins.news/en/video/21343

- BBC News, 2026-08-13 14:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohb5RTItLDA

> Europe is enduring its fifth heatwave of the year, with temperatures near Gatwick Airport exceeding 36C and expected to climb further. Parts of England could reach 38C and Wales 35C on Thursday. The Met Office says this summer is on course to be the UK’s hottest since records began.

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