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Heat alert issued for Wednesday to Friday
The NNK and the national disaster management authority warned in a joint statement on Tuesday that extreme hot weather puts extra stress on the body and could cause fatigue.
The NNK and the national disaster management authority warned in a joint statement on Tuesday that extreme hot weather puts extra stress on the body and could cause fatigue.
Temperature highs are forecast at between 32 C. and 40 C.
Temperatures higher than average may even put healthy individuals under stress and trigger health problems.
The heat alert comes with advice to drink plenty, avoid sun between 11am and 3pm and to protect the skin.
A new heat record of 40 C was measured in Fülöpháza, in central Hungary, on Thursday.
Heat alerts are issued when the medium temperature is 27 degrees Celsius or above for at least three consecutive days.