Heatwave in Northern Europe
Europe is continuing to swelter under a heatwave which has sent temperatures soaring.
The punishing heat with temperatures as high as 40C (104F) has sparked a series of health warnings across the Northern region.
In Germany dozens of passengers on three trains had to be removed and some hospitalised after temperatures reached 50C (122F) after the air conditioning broke down during the weekend.
Cooler air pushing in from the Atlantic and Biscay has brought about a breakdown of the heat across Western Europe during Monday.
Violent thunderstorms have been triggered over France, Germany and the Low Countries with large hail, squally winds and risk of flash flooding in places.
In Switzerland, recent heavy storms created by the sweltering heat have caused flash flooding and mudslides.
Meanwhile, temperatures across south-eastern England, Western Europe and Scandinavia have now eased back to near normal.
However, temperatures further south and east remain high with the chance of severe thunderstorms breaking out during this week.
BBC Broadcast Meteorologist Alex Deakin has the latest weather update.
