See photos of the impacts of the heat wave around the world

Temperatures across the globe reached record highs this week.

Las Vegas heat wave

Las Vegas was notably affected by the sweltering heat this week, with a 120 degree temperature reading at Harry Reid International Airport — a temperature “that crushed the city’s all-time record of 117 degrees,” according to The Weather Channel .

Record-high temps hit California cities

In California, eight places tied or broke all-time record highs during the current heat wave, per The Weather Channel .

Heat alerts remain in effect in multiple US states, European cities

More than 70 million people are still under heat alerts in the West, ABC News reported. There were “at least four suspected heat-related deaths” in Oregon since July 5, amid a state of emergency in Multnomah County.

According to NBC News , “at least 38 people are suspected to have died across six states as a result of the unrelenting heat.”

Warnings were also issued in multiple southern European countries, including Croatia, Italy and Romania, per The Associated Press .

“More people die from extreme heat than floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined,” President Joe Biden said at the DC Emergency Operations Centers Tuesday, per PBS .

Photos from the week’s current heat wave

Here’s a look at some of the places impacted by the heat this week: