The day was dominated by the escalation of the heatwave into a code red emergency, the highest weather warning, issued by the KNMI for large parts of the country from midnight. Editors tracked the progression from morning reports of code orange and overnight temperatures above 20°C to the afternoon declaration, with temperatures expected to reach 40°C. Rijkswaterstaat urged people to stay off the roads, schools closed, and three swimming deaths were reported. The Venezuela earthquake aftermath continued to draw attention, with the death toll rising to 188 and international aid arriving. In the evening, the World Cup match between the Netherlands and Tunisia in Kansas City was threatened by severe storms, leading to a shelter warning and fan evacuations.