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Scorching heat wave engulfs Europe, smashing records

Scorching heat wave continues to engulf Europe, smashing temperature records

Aired 07/19/2022

PBS News Hour

Scorching heat wave engulfs Europe, smashing records

Clip: 7/19/2022 | 2m 14sVideo has Closed Captions

Scorching heat wave continues to engulf Europe, smashing temperature records

Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded in Britain as the country baked under super-heated air that sparked fires, buckled train tracks and touched off a torrent of emergency calls. It was part of a wider weather emergency that lasted for days and stretched across Europe. Stephanie Sy reports.

Aired 07/19/2022

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