Children cool off in a fountain the heatwave day as temperatures this week could exceed seasonal norms by ten degrees celsius in Lyon, eastern France on May 18, 2022. AFP

People queue for water at a public fountain in the Retiro park in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, May 21, 2022. AP

View of an uprooted tree from severe weather is shown in Lippstadt, Germany, on Friday, May 20, 2022. AP

A man sits in the sun by the lake in the Retiro park in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, May 21, 2022. AP

A tourist rests while people walk during a sunny spring day, in Benidorm, south-east Spain, Saturday, May 21, 2022. A mass of hot, dry air carrying dust from North frica has pushed temperatures up to 15 degrees above average with the mercury topping 40 C (104 F) in parts of the country. AP

Tourist walks along walkway close to the beach during a sunny spring day, in Benidorm, south-east Spain, Saturday, May 21, 2022. AP

Two women lie in the sun during a sunny spring day, in Benidorm, south-east Spain, Saturday, May 21, 2022. A mass of hot, dry air carrying dust from North Africa has pushed temperatures up to 15 degrees above average with the mercury topping 40 C (104 F) in parts of the country. AP

People bathe in the Rhone river during the heatwave day as temperatures this week could exceed seasonal norms by ten degrees celsius in Lyon, eastern France on May 18, 2022. AFP

People enjoy an open-air swimming pool near the Rhone river bank during a heatwave as temperatures this week could exceed seasonal norms by ten degrees celsius in Lyon, eastern France on May 18, 2022. AFP

People cool down near the fountains of the Trocadero gardens in Paris, France, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. The hot weather is expected to last for several days across the country. AP

Youth cool off in the Mediterranean sea in Collioure, southern France, on May 17, 2022 as temperatures in France this week could exceed seasonal norms by ten degrees celsius. AFP

The trunk of an uprooted tree lies on a destroyed car in the city centre of Paderborn, western Germany on May 21, 2022, the day after a storm caused major damage. AFP

Pedestrians walk past destroyed trees and a construction machinery dealership whose roof lies across the building, in an industrial area in Paderborn, western Germany on May 21, 2022, the day after a storm caused major damage. AFP

Two trucks overturned after a storm in Paderborn, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. AP

A destroyed solar cell module lies on the roadside next to a fallen tree during a storm in Paderborn, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. AP