Italy limited work outdoors, France shut schools and Turkey battled wildfires on Tuesday in a European heatwave that meteorologists said was "exceptional" for striking so early this year. Spain confirmed its hottest June on record,

Several European regions had their highest temperatures on the last day of June, as a heatwave continues into July.

More than half of Italy’s regions, including Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna, have banned outdoor work during the hottest hours of the day