July 31, 2020
A heatwave has hit Europe, including Cyprus, and just as Athens and Madrid made wearing masks compulsory to prevent a surge in coronavirus infections.
Temperatures soared across Europe, heading above 40 Celsius in places, and with meteorologists in Cyprus forecasting 43 C inland by noon on Friday.
On Cyprus, the heatwave hit earlier this week, with temperatures already up in the 40s since Monday.