The powerful heat wave in Europe and a record rise in temperatures.

In some countries, the thermometers rose by nearly 20 degrees from the average June temperatures.

In Norway, the highest temperature in the Arctic Circle of all time was recorded - 32.5 degrees Celsius.

That's up from almost 13 degrees on average for June.

In Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the thermometers showed just below 41 degrees.

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Elsewhere in Europe, however, thunderstorms caused extremely severe conditions, Nova explains.

Massive mudslides claimed one life in southern Austria.

In Turkey, heavy rains in the last week caused floods in six provinces.

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