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This week’s weather in pictures

Heatwaves affected several continents this week, with countries like India witnessing record temperatures.

This week''s weather in pictures
Monks protect themselves during hot weather in New Delhi, India. Temperatures rose to as high as 50.8 Celsius on some days. [Rajat Gupta/EPA]
Published On 12 Jun 2019

Many countries around the world this week experienced stifling heat as high temperatures records were broken. India, Pakistan, Germany, Poland, and the western United States were just a few.

Along with heat came stormy weather across Europe. Severe thunderstorms brought widespread wind damage, large hail and a few tornadoes. In France, the rain caused delays at the French Open tennis tournament.

Continued heavy rain across much of southern China also caused flash flooding, while more heavy rain is expected later this week.

This week''s weather in pictures
A car drives through a flooded street after a summer storm in Berlin, Germany. After three days of temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius, the German capital witnessed strong thunderstorms. [Felipe Trueba/EPA]
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This week''s weather in pictures
People play at Crissy Field East Beach in San Francisco, in the United States. The San Francisco Bay Area experienced record temperatures for three straight days, with a high of 37C on one of the days. [Justin Sullivan/AFP]
This week''s weather in pictures
Villagers retrieve their belongings after their houses were damaged by flood following heavy rainfall in Guangxi, China. [Reuters]
This week''s weather in pictures
A windshield shows the damage caused by hail after storms passed through Germering-Unterpfaffenhofen, Germany. [Steffi Ditges/Reuters]
This week''s weather in pictures
Women fetch water from what remains of a dried-up lake near Chennai, India. Parts of India have been suffering drought conditions ahead of the annual monsoon. [P Ravikumar/Reuters]
This week''s weather in pictures
A tiger lies in a pool of water inside its cage at a zoo during a hot and humid afternoon in Lahore, Pakistan. [Mohsin Raza/Reuters]
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This week''s weather in pictures
The skies over Berlin, Germany lit up with flashing lightning. [Paul Zinken/AFP]
This week''s weather in pictures
People in the stands at Roland Garros take shelter from the rain during the French Open. The weather caused delays for several tennis matches. [Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP]
This week''s weather in pictures
A man rides his motorcycle through a flooded street in Bangkok, Thailand. Monsoon rains are expected through the rest of the summer. [Romeo Gacad/AFP]