Irish holidaymakers travelling to Spain are being warned to prepare for extreme heat as areas in southern Spain like the tourist hotspots of Seville and Cordoba are being blasted with temperatures of 44C.
On Monday, the first heatwave of the year hit Spain, with some areas such as Madrid expected to be blasted by heat of between 40C and 42C.
Any tourists travelling from Ireland for a sun getaway are being urged to brace themselves for what is being described as near-unbearable heat in the Iberian peninsula.
