Belgium issues red alert for new heatwave

An icecream is pictured under bright sunshine at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, July 24, 2019. Belgium has been placed on red alert for the first time in recorded history following a heatwave that has swept the land, said David Dehenauw of the Royal Meteorological Institute (known as the "IRM"), on Twitter on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)