Hottest day: Berlin police deploy water cannons to fight extreme heat

According to Euronews, Berlin is experiencing its first major heatwave of the year. Temperatures have soared so high that police have deployed water cannons—equipment typically used for controlling protests—to spray city streets and provide relief. The unusual tactic highlights how extreme the heat has become across Germany.

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