Temperatures breached 40 degrees Celsius in parts of southern Europe on Saturday, as the Netherlands celebrated the arrival of summer conditions after months of record rainfall. Hot air from Africa has brought scorching heat to southern Spain, with the Andalusian city of Seville recording over 40 degrees on Friday according to the national weather service (AEMET). The air was similarly hot and oppressive in the north-eastern city of Zaragoza, which AEMET warned could see temperatures reach 44 degrees on Saturday. In Italy, meanwhile, the Health Ministry issued its highest heat warning level fo…