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Germany: Berlin police deploy water cannons to cool residents amid intense heatwave (2).

Jun 28, 2026

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SHOTLIST: BERLIN, GERMANY (JUNE 28, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF POLICE WATER CANNON TRUCK PULLING UP TO CITY SQUARE 2. VARIOUS OF POLICE WATER CANNON TRUCK SPRAYING WATER TO COOL DOWN CITIZENS IN PUBLIC SQUARES IN EXTREME HEATBERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 28: Berlin police deployed water cannon trucks on Sunday, June 28, to spray water over residents as the German capital endured another day of extreme heat. Authorities utilized the specialized vehicles to provide immediate cooling relief to crowds gathered in public spaces. Meanwhile, the German Weather Service (DWD) said Saturday night was the warmest on record in Germany. The record was set in the town of Kubschutz, in the eastern state of Saxony, where the nighttime temperature did not drop below 29.4 degrees Celsius (84.9 degrees Fahrenheit). The previous record was set in August 2003 in the town of Weinbiet, in the southwestern state of Rhineland-Palatinate, when the temperature did not fall below 27.2 C (81.0 F). The current heat wave is already historic in terms of both its duration and the temperatures reached. In the town of Drewitz in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, a high of 41.5 C (106.7 F) was recorded on Saturday. According to a DWD spokesperson, at least one other weather station recorded 41.4 C (106.5 F) on Saturday. Germany has been in the grip of an unusual heat wave for days.
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