Authorities set up air-conditioned ‘climate refuges’ as city struggles with record temperatures
Barcelona council is handing out water and caps to homeless people and has issued a heat alert as the city struggles to cope with record-breaking temperatures.
The temperature at midnight on Wednesday was close to 30C (86F) after daytime temperatures hit 38.8C. Humidity is also high, adding to the sensation of suffocating heat.
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