Heatwaves sweep the world as summer temperatures soar
Extreme heat grips parts of the world, disrupting daily life and travel
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Dubai: From scorching streets to sun-baked landscapes, heatwaves have gripped parts of the world as summer temperatures soar. This photo gallery captures the intense heat seen across countries during late July and early August, highlighting crowded cooling spots, shimmering cityscapes and the striking impact of extreme summer weather
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People walk through mist being sprayed to cool visitors at the Gwangmyeong Cave tourist site in Gyeonggi province.
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People stand in front of a coffee shop during a heatwave in the French Riviera city of Nice.
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People wait for a ferry while in the heat in lower Manhattan as the city settles into a forecast of days of high temperatures and humidity on August 06, 2026, in New York City.
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A ’No Fishing’ sign is pictured in the dried up Falmer Pond in Falmer, East Sussex, south of London on August 5, 2026.
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People pack into a wave pool at an ocean park as they seek relief from the heat in Shenyang, northeastern China's Liaoning province.
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Water cannons being sprayed into the stands to cool off the crowd during a Korean professional baseball game between Kiwoom Heroes and LG Twins at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul.
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Iraqi volunteers distribute cold water to Shia Muslim pilgrims amid high temperatures as they gather near the Imam al-Abbas Shrine in the holy city of Karbala, south of Baghdad on August 2, 2026.
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Aerial view showing a wildfire amid high temperatures in Sibate, near Bogota, Colombia, on August 3, 2026.
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This image made with a thermal camera shows the Gyeongbokgung Palace and mountains behind, on a hot day in Seoul on August 6, 2026.
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Mickelina Papotto, of Salem, Ore., left, and Lorie Odegaard, of Gaithersburg, Md., fan themselves while waiting in line for the ferris wheel at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall.
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A man rests in a temporary air conditioned shelter in a public square on a hot day in Seoul on August 6, 2026.
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This photo shows a nearly dried-out sunflower field near the village of Kovilj, Serbia, on August 6, 2026, as a prolonged heatwave continues to affect much of the region.
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People walk past a misting fan during a heatwave in Rome at the Colosseum, on August 6, 2026.
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A dog cool off in a public fountain in Piazza Castello during a heatwave in Turin.
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People rest at a park on a hot day in Tokyo on July 22, 2026.
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Devadasan K PChief Visual Editor
Devadasan K P is the Chief Visual Editor at Gulf News, bringing more than 27 years of experience in photojournalism to the role. He leads the Visual desk with precision, speed, and a strong editorial instinct.
Whether he’s selecting images of royalty, chasing the biggest celebrity moments in Dubai, or covering live events himself, Devadasan is always a few steps ahead of the action.
Over the years, he has covered a wide range of major assignments — including the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, feature reportage from Afghanistan, the IMF World Bank meetings, and wildlife series from Kenya.
His work has been widely recognised with industry accolades, including the Minolta Photojournalist of the Year award in 2005, the Best Picture Award at the Dubai Shopping Festival in 2008, and a Silver Award from the Society for News Design in 2011.
He handles the newsroom pressure with a calm attitude, a quick response time, and his signature brand of good-natured Malayali humour. There's no fuss — just someone who gets the job done very well, every single time.
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