Europeans struggling with heatwave and coronavirus lockdowns vaticannews.va
At sea near the Dutch town of Monster, residents and professional rescuers desperately searched for a 15-year old boy.
He was among three swimmers who experienced difficulties over the weekend, officials said. Two were brought to safety, but on Sunday, his human remains were found.
The tragedy happened late Friday at an artificial peninsula that was created to protect the coastal area south of the Dutch government city of The Hague.
Similar incidents were expected elsewhere at overcrowded beaches, as millions of Europeans try to escape a mini-heatwave that as been basking much of Europe since Friday.
And countries like Britain, France, and Spain have experienced near-record temperatures of, in some cases, well over 41 degrees Celsius or roughly 106 Fahrenheit…
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