Germany and Czech Republic Record Highest Temperatures in History

Berlin (ANTARA) - Germany and the Czech Republic both recorded the highest temperatures in their respective histories on Saturday (27/6). Germany recorded a temperature of 41.5 degrees Celsius in the community of Moeckern-Drewitz in the eastern part of the country, setting a new national record, as reported by the German Press Agency, citing the German National Meteorological Service (Deutscher Wetterdienst/DWD). This marked the second consecutive day that high temperatures in Germany broke historical records. On Friday (26/6), the DWD recorded 41.3 degrees Celsius in the western city of Saarbruecken, surpassing the previous record. The heat led to an increase in visits to emergency departments, mostly involving elderly citizens suffering from heat stroke. Infrastructure was also strained. On the A2 motorway in Germany, the prolonged heat caused older concrete sections to expand, buckle, and break, forcing the complete closure of two sections since Thursday (25/6). According to the motorway operator, both affected sections are expected to remain closed until Sunday (28/6) afternoon local time, with the damaged concrete slabs set to be replaced with asphalt. The neighbouring Czech Republic also recorded its highest temperature in history on Saturday. The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI) reported via social media platform X that a weather station in Doksany, north of Prague, recorded a temperature of 40.6 degrees Celsius, surpassing the previous record of 40.4 degrees Celsius set in 2012. The CHMI said temperatures were still rising slightly, meaning the figure may not be the final record.