SHMU warns of heatwaves in Western Slovakia

Meteorologists warned of afternoon heatwave in western Slovakia, with air temperatures forecast to hit 33 degrees Celsius, prompting the Slovak Hydrometeorological Office (SHMU) to issue first-degree heat alert. The warning applies for Bratislava region and districts of Komarno, Sala, Dunajska Streda and Galanta. "Heatwaves pose a potential danger for human health, physical activities and the creation of fires," reads the text.