July 23, 2023 09:54 am | Updated 10:39 am ISTWildfires and scorching heat battered Europe and other parts of the world over the week. Furnace Creek in the area saw the mercury touch 53.3 degrees Celsius on July 16. July 3 was the hottest day ever recorded globally, show data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction. Most of Spain is under alert for extreme heat with forecasts predicting temperatures of 43 degrees Celsius along the Ebro River. Quenching thirst: A person fills a bottle at Fontana della Barcaccia at the Spanish Steps during a heat wave across Italy.

Source: The Hindu July 23, 2023 13:33 UTC