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Belgium is set to experience another heatwave this week - with temperatures in excess of 35°C, forecasters say.
Brussels has followed Ostend and Antwerp in suspending horse-and-carriage rides for tourists, because of the heatwave.
Belgium is facing a heatwave early next week - with one forecaster predicting that temperatures could reach 40°C for the first time.
All of Brussels' parks, woods and cemeteries are closed until Sunday morning, as Storm Miguel crosses Belgium, bringing strong winds.
Belgium's Royal Meteorological Institute has issued a storm alert for Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Tourist attractions around Belgium have reported excellent results for the Easter holiday fortnight, with the coast alone attracting 1.2 million people.
Flanders’ minister-president, Geert Bourgeois, has asked for an investigation into whether Sunday’s storm can be recognised as a natural disaster.
Brussels' parks and woods will remain closed on Monday after violent winds gusting up to 110kph caused damage across Belgium, killing a man in Flanders.
By noon, Belgium had already broken the record temperature for a 25 February: 15.8°C was recorded at the meteorological institute in Uccle.
