PARIS, France, June 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Here are the latest developments in Europe's heatwave.

Scientists have shown that recurring heatwaves are a clear marker of global warming driven by humans burning fossil fuels, and warn they are set to become more frequent, longer and more intense.

Cooling by cannon

The Berlin police used water cannon to help residents of the capital cool off on Saturday and will repeat the operation on Sunday.

German night breaks record

The temperature in Kubschuetz in the east did not fall below 29.4C during the night, according to the German weather service (DWD), making it the warmest night since records began almost 150 years ago.

191 million facing 35C heat

At least 191 million people are forecast to endure temperatures of at least 35C on Sunday in Europe, with the heat particularly intense in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, according to AFP estimates

Belgian storm death

One person died in Belgium overnight when a tree fell on his vehicle just outside Brussels, media said, after violent storms hit much of the country.

France tallies 1,000 extra deaths

France's national health agency has tallied around 1,000 more deaths than usual since June 24, warning that the figure will rise further.

Many of the extra fatalities are among those aged 65 and upwards, the agency said, after logging a 40 percent rise in the number of people dying at home.

Fashion row in Paris

A giant artificial wave at the Louis Vuitton show in Paris Men's Fashion Week has been attracting heat-related controversy.

Internet users accused the brand of wasting water during the heatwave. But LVMH, which owns Louis Vuitton, insisted the water would be "re-injected into the sewerage system".

Rock festival cancelled

The 30th edition of the Garorock music festival in Marmande just south of Bordeaux was called off Sunday after the prefecture issued a thunderstorm warning.

Around 100,000 tickets had been sold for the event, which will take a financial hit estimated at more than three million euros.

Pride postponement

Paris Pride was postponed after the police said they would close it down to ease the burden on health services. Munich Pride, meanwhile, went ahead in sweltering temperatures of around 36C.

Charity suffers

Solidays music festival in Paris was also cancelled, depriving the Aids charity that organises it of three million euros.

Records tumble

Denmark, the Czech Republic and Germany saw heat records tumble Saturday with the Danish authorities saying temperatures had reached 37C, a first since records began in 1874.

Germany saw a record temperature of 41.5C while the Czechs saw an all-time high of 40.6C.

Balkans swelter on

Parts of the Balkan region were set to swelter Sunday with temperatures of 39C expected in parts of Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Montenegro.

The region is expected to stay hot until at least Monday.

Romania red warning

Romania's weather agency has issued a red heatwave warning, to start on Monday and run to Wednesday, covering almost the whole country.