Spain’s eastern city of Valencia set a new temperature record on Thursday as the country baked under its third heat wave of the summer.
Spain’s eastern city of Valencia set a new temperature record on Thursday as the country baked under its third heat wave of the summer.
The mercury soared to 46.8 degrees Celsius (116.2 Fahrenheit) at Valencia airport, shattering the previous record of 43.4 Celsius set on July 6, 1986, state weather agency Aemet said on social media.
The center of the Mediterranean port city was emptier than usual as many people stayed indoors to shelter from the heat, or escaped to the countryside or nearby beaches.
