More than 165 million people across the US East Coast are sweltering under record temperatures as the Fourth of July holiday weekend gets underway.
The extreme heat will continue on Friday as the hottest spell of the year so far sends the mercury soaring to levels not seen, in some areas, in decades.
The heatwave could disrupt a busy weekend as US President Donald Trump hosts a celebration marking America’s 250th birthday and multiple World Cup matches take place outdoors.
It follows an unprecedented spell of early summer heat across Europe, with record highs across the continent.
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