In Berlin, the capital of Germany, where extreme heat gripped the city over the weekend, police used water cannons to cool down the public.
The water cannons, typically used to disperse protesters, were deployed this time to combat the heat. With temperatures exceeding 40 degrees over the weekend, police used the vehicles to spray water on tourists and residents in crowded areas, helping them cool off. Citizens who saw the police vehicles spraying water cooled off with great delight.
On social media, footage of the water cannons spraying water around the historic Brandenburg Gate received widespread praise.
