This warning from the United Nations comes as extreme heat is currently gripping Europe. 

, the WMO representative told reporters in a press briefing.

Temperatures in the Spanish town of El Granado reached last week, a record number for the month of June. Nearly were closed in France on Tuesday. 

The extreme heat also raises wildfire risks. In Greece, a large fire broke out near Athens in late June, forcing evacuations. Another one erupted on the Chios island.

, Nullis said.

Health warnings remain in effect across Europe. The current heatwave has already claimed at least 8 lives in Spain, Italy and France. 

Two people died in a wildfire in Spain's Catalonia region. A two-year-old child was also found dead in a car in the northeast of the country.

In Italy, a construction worker died near Bologna on Monday after spending hours working in the sun.

, Nullis said. “

More than die from heat-related causes each year in Europe, according to UN data.  Climate experts warn that  

The UN Secretary-General called last year for global action on extreme heat. 

"Extreme heat is having an extreme impact on people and planet. The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures", he said.