PARIS/MADRID (Reuters) -Italy banned outdoor work in some regions during the warmest hours, France shut schools and part of the Eiffel Tower and Spain confirmed its hottest June on record as a severe heatwave gripped Europe, triggering widespread health alerts.

Barcelona recorded its hottest month of June since records started over a century ago, Spain’s national weather service said on Tuesday as Europe remained in the

France and the rest of Europe are still in the grips of the first major heat wave this summer even as conditions began to improve in some parts of the region