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- A dangerous heat wave has Europe on high alert this week.
- Western European countries including France, Germany, Spain, and Italy are bracing for temperatures as high as 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
- To cope with the heat, people are swimming, keeping hydrated, eating gelato, and staying out of the sun.
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Tourists and locals are sweating this week as a heat wave compared to "hell" hits Europe.
During the last major European heat wave in 2003, an estimated 15,000 people died in France.
This time, temperatures are likely to climb above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in France, Germany, Spain, and Italy as hot winds from the Sahara blow in across the continent, the Independent reported.
Here are photos of people doing their best — by swimming, drinking, eating gelato, and resting in the shade — to keep cool.
People are advised to cool off in the water several times a day. These Parisians and tourists listened to that advice, taking a dip in the Trocadero fountain by the Eiffel Tower.
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People are also being told to head inside and keep cool in air conditioned places like supermarkets or cinemas.
Across Paris, 922 public locations have been identified as "cool places" to help people survive in the heat.
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In addition to historic fountains, people in Paris can go to "gardens, parks, cemeteries, swimming pools, churches, and museums", France 24 reported.
Even though temperatures reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Paris on Monday, people seemed to be enjoying themselves.
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The hottest weather is expected in France, Italy, and Spain.
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