Germany, Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia brace for record 40C+ as heatwave moves east

It comes as France and Spain begin to count the excess deaths due to the extreme 'heat dome' 

A thermometer showing a temperature of 46.8C in Toulouse last week. The heatwave has been moving east and Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and Germany have been warned to expect extreme temperatures. Picture: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty 

Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia are braced for record temperatures of over 40C as a heatwave linked to hundreds of deaths in western Europe spreads east.

More than 191 million people in Europe faced temperatures of at least 35C on Sunday, with extreme heat warnings in Germany, Czechia, Poland, and Hungary.