A Spanish city popular with British tourists has been hit by a sweltering heatwave. Seville in southern has been one of the hardest hit by the heatwaves that have been sweeping across Europe at the moment. The ancient Roman city has been sizzling under scorching temperatures this week - with forecasters warning the mercury could rocket up to 35C.
People living in the city, which is the largest in the Anadalusia region, baked under 30C heat yesterday (Wednesday, May 22) with temperatures expected to reach the same today. The relentless heat shows no signs of easing, with Sunday (May 26) expected to be the peak of this heatwave. Temperatures there this year mirror conditions last year, which led one weather expert to say the beautiful city was "turning into a desert".
Spanish weather forecasters believe temperatures in the southern region will continue to rise over the next few days, with Meteored saying: "Saturday will be sunny and warm. It will be a day marked by atmospheric stability, with a general and marked rise in temperatures. "In the interior of Andalusia, maximum temperatures will be close to 35C, while the easterly wind will reach strong gusts in the Strait of Gibraltar.
" Around 2.65 million British tourists visited the region last year. Being in the foothills of nearby mountains, the city regularly experiences scorching heat and is hit by hot air blowing from North Africa.
The forecaster said: "The sun will continue to shine in most of the country, at most with the .