New Delhi, June 23 -- A British tourist was spotted sipping Pina Colada at 11 am. "It's so hot. It's absolutely boiling," he told France24 as he strolled through the streets somewhere in Europe in May this year.

Europe, including the UK, is reeling under brutal heatwaves. Thanks to the 'heat dome', a pocket of warm air trapped under a high-pressure system, which is driving unusually high temperatures across Europe.

Millions of people across Europe were exposed to extreme and exceptional high temperatures on Tuesday, with 40 fatalities from drowning recorded in France in the past week as residents seek relief from the searing heat.

The UK MET issued a 'Red Extreme Heat Warning' for Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures expected to c...