Bordeaux, France: A lady suns herself as a couple jump into a pool in Bordeaux. The heat wave that has hit France and the rest of Europe is here to stay till at least next weekend according to the French weather forecasters. [AP]

Munich, Germany: A zookeeper sprays water on an elephant during a heat wave at Munich's Zoo August 10, 2003. Germany is experiencing extreme weather conditions during the summer season, as temperatures consistenly rise above 40 degrees Centigrade, 104 degrees Fahrenheit. [Reuters]

Paris, France: People cool off in the Seine river in Paris, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003. Weather forecasters warned that a heat wave blamed for deaths, drying rivers and scorching wildfires around Europe could simmer through to September. Notre Dame Cathedral is central in the background. [AP]

Madrid, Spain: A young man walks near the Colon Square fountain in the center of Madrid. Despite of the heat wave hitting Spain it is prohibited to bath in the fountains. [AP]

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