The devastating heat wave has exposed weaknesses in the continent’s infrastructure, much of it built for a cooler climate that no longer exists.

Temperatures have spiked above 104 degrees Fahrenheit across multiple countries, bringing dangerous conditions to a continent where air conditioning is rare.

France has confirmed the first Ebola case detected in Europe since the start of the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health authorities said on Wednesday. A humanitarian aid doctor

France banned public alcohol consumption in some areas, closed hundreds of schools and canceled events as an extreme heat wave sent temperatures soaring across Europe.

Much of Germany and Poland were under extreme heat warnings on Saturday as the weather phenomenon driving this week’s record-breaking temperatures moved east.

Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials say deaths linked to the heat are being seen among young people.

France’s deadly heatwave has claimed the lives of several children trapped in parked cars, driven up by drowning deaths and overwhelmed hospitals, as record-breaking temperatures continue to grip Europe,

Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, forcing France to elevate health emergency responses and consider public alcohol bans. Schools across the continent are closing or altering schedules due to unsafe temperatures.