A searing heatwave sweeping Europe has pushed temperatures above 40°C in parts of Italy and Spain, as the world’s fastest-warming continent continues to suffer the effects of the climate emergency. Spain, Portugal, Greece and France have all issued extreme heat, wildfire and health warnings.

Weather warnings have been issued across Europe, as a heat dome pushes temperatures above 40C in the south of the continent.

Two people were found dead by firefighters tackling a blaze in Spain's Catalonia region on Tuesday, as Europe endures scorching temperatures during the ongoing heatwave. In a statement, Catalan authorities said the two bodies were found after firefighters extinguished a fire in the Torrefeta area,