In Spain, officials said three people had died as a result of the weather including a 24-year-old man.
Warm weather alerts were in place in seven regions of central and southern Spain with temperatures of up to 39 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit), said the national meteorological agency Aemet. Temperatures were expected to start to drop on Sunday and Monday.
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