7 worst heat waves in history

2003 European Heat Wave: This brutal heat wave struck most of Europe in June and July 2003. Temperatures soared above 40°C (104°F) for weeks, causing an estimated 70,000 deaths across the continent.

1954 Pakistan Heat Wave: This severe heat wave ravaged Sindh and Punjab provinces in Pakistan during May and June 1954.

2010 Russia Heat Wave: Central Russia endured a scorching summer in 2010. Moscow witnessed its hottest month ever recorded, with temperatures exceeding 38°C (100°F) for weeks.

1998 North American Heat Wave: Much of North America, particularly the Midwestern and Eastern United States and southern Canada, baked under a relentless heat wave in 1998.

2002 Western European Heat Wave: Another brutal heat wave struck Western Europe in 2002. France was particularly affected, with temperatures exceeding 40°C (104°F) for days.

1540 European Drought and Heat Wave: While weather records from the 16th century are less precise, historical accounts detail a devastating drought and heat wave that gripped Europe for most of 1540.

1815 "The Year Without a Summer" This wasn't a traditional heat wave, but a period of prolonged cold weather following the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia in 1815.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports