Extreme temperatures, Iraqi government orders rest days

Meteorologists predict temperatures reach up to 50 degrees in Baghdad's capital, afternoon hours.

High temperatures are also expected to affect cities like Basra and Mosul.

This extreme weather is expected to trigger power cuts, leaving people also without air conditioning.

Record temperatures that have hit the region have also affected parts of Europe in recent weeks, including Albania.

Scientists warn that extreme weather could lead to the death of 52 thousand people a year in Europe, up to 2100, if nothing is done to prevent climate change.