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A woman takes a drink as people enjoy the hot weather on a beach in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. The Spanish national weather service warned temperatures could hit 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas in coming days. Parts of northeastern Spain, in the Catalonia region, were forecast to reach 42 degrees Celsius on Thursday. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)