Officials announced that a record heat wave on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus has claimed the lives of two women.
Both women, 75 and 60, died from heatstroke but had been suffering from serious health problems.
Cyprus’ Meteorological Service said weekend temperatures across the island were the highest on record for the month of July during the last 30 years except in the capital Nicosia where a scorching 44.6 degrees Celsius (112.3 Fahrenheit) was a degree less than the 2010 record.
According to the country’s meteorological service, temperatures will begin receding from Wednesday.
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