People enjoy manmade beach along the Seine River in Paris, Aug. 18, 2012. Heatwave hit most part of France, with the temperature climbing up to 38 degrees Celsius on Saturday in Paris. In southern France, temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Wang Qiongjie)
People play with water in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Aug. 18, 2012. Heatwave hit most part of France, with the temperature climbing up to 38 degrees Celsius on Saturday in Paris. In southern France, temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Etienne Laurent)
People play with water in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Aug. 18, 2012. Heatwave hit most part of France, with the temperature climbing up to 38 degrees Celsius on Saturday in Paris. In southern France, temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Etienne Laurent)
Girls sit at beachchairs outside a cafe in Brussels, capital of Belgium, Aug. 18, 2012. Belgium experienced a heat wave during the weekend. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Two young men play at a fountain in Brussels, capital of Belgium, Aug 18, 2012. Belgium experienced a heat wave during the weekend. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
A man lies on the grass in Brussels, capital of Belgium, Aug. 18, 2012. Belgium experienced a heat wave during the weekend. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
