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Netherlands issues first ever red alert over heat

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The Netherlands issued its first-ever red alert for heat for Friday, warning of “dangerous” conditions as a record-setting heatwave scorched Europe.

The national weather institute issued the alert for much of the country, where temperatures are forecast to reach 40C in some places.

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