A spectator uses fan to keep cool in the stands during the match of the Queen's Club Championships tennis tournament in London, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Dogs bathe in the Seine river as temperature rose up to 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit) in Paris Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
With temperatures soaring people swim in the harbour near the Maritime Museum, rear, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
A spectator covers her face to keep cool in the stands during the match of the Queen's Club Championships tennis tournament in London, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
A spectator uses fan to keep cool in the stands during the match of the Queen's Club Championships tennis tournament in London, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Dogs bathe in the Seine river as temperature rose up to 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit) in Paris Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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A man writes in the shade of a tree during high temperatures in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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With temperatures soaring people swim in the harbour near the Maritime Museum, rear, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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A spectator covers her face to keep cool in the stands during the match of the Queen's Club Championships tennis tournament in London, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
The first heat wave of the year is hitting many parts of Western Europe, especially in the U.K. and France, where officials have issued health warnings.
People are covering up, using hand-held fans and seeking shade, or going for dips in the ocean and in fountains.
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