Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary swelter through hottest days on record

Heat records of over 40C set as extreme weather spreads east, with more than 191m in Europe enduring 35C or above

• After decades of warnings, why is Europe so unprepared?

Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary reached record temperatures of more than 40C on Sunday as a heatwave linked to hundreds of deaths in western Europe spread east.

More than 191 million people in Europe faced temperatures of at least 35C, with extreme heat warnings across the region.