Barcelona records highest temperature in 112 years

Barcelona recorded a temperature of 40.7 degrees Celsius on July 9, the highest recorded in the city in the past 112 years.

The Guardian reported the development. Extreme heat has also affected other parts of Western Europe.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said more than 300 wildfires had broken out across the country amid exceptionally high temperatures.

In parts of England, temperatures exceeded 32 degrees Celsius on July 9, while London recorded highs of up to 34 degrees Celsius.