A heatwave is continuing across southern Europe, with temperatures in the central Mediterranean expected to peak today
The Italian island of Sardinia is expected to see a high of 46 Celsius this afternoon
There are warnings extreme heat could continue for a further 10 days in parts of Italy
Spain has also faced consecutive heatwaves, with temperatures yesterday reaching 44 Celsius in the south of the country
There have been wildfires on the Spanish island of La Palma and in mainland Greece