03:25Locals and tourists in Madrid were seen cooling off at fountains as temperatures reached a scorching 39 degrees Celsius (102 Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, with Spain sweltering under its first heatwave of the year.
Footage shows locals taking refuge in the shade, filling bottles with water and sitting in air-conditioned restaurant terraces in a bid to beat the heat.
"I'm having a terrible time. It's very hot. Very hot, and I didn't expect it. Luckily, it's not usual because I was thinking about it if it would be like this every day," a tourist said.
"Well, if this is how we are starting the summer, what is July and August going to be like? I can't imagine it. It's very, very complicated," a Madrid resident added.
Authorities in Andalusia and Madrid issued 'extreme risk' warnings on Tuesday, with experts warning that this summer could be the hottest on record.
According to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Europe has been warming at twice the global average since 1991, with temperatures 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels on average over a five-year period.
Five of Europe's most severe heatwaves have occurred in the past three years alone, a phenomenon widely attributed to climate change exacerbated by carbon emissions.
'I'm having a terrible time' - Tourists wilt as mercury hits 39°C in Madrid's first heatwave of year
Locals and tourists in Madrid were seen cooling off at fountains as temperatures reached a scorching 39 degrees Celsius (102 Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, with Spain sweltering under its first heatwave of the year.
Footage shows locals taking refuge in the shade, filling bottles with water and sitting in air-conditioned restaurant terraces in a bid to beat the heat.
"I'm having a terrible time. It's very hot. Very hot, and I didn't expect it. Luckily, it's not usual because I was thinking about it if it would be like this every day," a tourist said.
"Well, if this is how we are starting the summer, what is July and August going to be like? I can't imagine it. It's very, very complicated," a Madrid resident added.
Authorities in Andalusia and Madrid issued 'extreme risk' warnings on Tuesday, with experts warning that this summer could be the hottest on record.
According to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Europe has been warming at twice the global average since 1991, with temperatures 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels on average over a five-year period.
Five of Europe's most severe heatwaves have occurred in the past three years alone, a phenomenon widely attributed to climate change exacerbated by carbon emissions.
Locals and tourists in Madrid were seen cooling off at fountains as temperatures reached a scorching 39 degrees Celsius (102 Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, with Spain sweltering under its first heatwave of the year.
Footage shows locals taking refuge in the shade, filling bottles with water and sitting in air-conditioned restaurant terraces in a bid to beat the heat.
"I'm having a terrible time. It's very hot. Very hot, and I didn't expect it. Luckily, it's not usual because I was thinking about it if it would be like this every day," a tourist said.
"Well, if this is how we are starting the summer, what is July and August going to be like? I can't imagine it. It's very, very complicated," a Madrid resident added.
Authorities in Andalusia and Madrid issued 'extreme risk' warnings on Tuesday, with experts warning that this summer could be the hottest on record.
According to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Europe has been warming at twice the global average since 1991, with temperatures 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels on average over a five-year period.
Five of Europe's most severe heatwaves have occurred in the past three years alone, a phenomenon widely attributed to climate change exacerbated by carbon emissions.