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Heat Wave in Europe: Maximums of up to 44 Degrees, Fires and a Dead Man
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The second wave of extreme heat and drought this summer has hit Europe. Countries like Spain, Portugal and Italy are reporting uncomfortable heat records and massive forest fires. Several people have lost their lives.
A heatwave across Europe has claimed the lives of at least four people. Three died while fighting fires and a four-year-old boy died of heatstroke. Meteorologists have issued red warnings for parts of Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans.
One person died in Spain because of the fire that broke out on the outskirts of Madrid; alert across the continent due to very high temperatures
The multiple fires that remain active in much of Europe have been boosted by the high temperatures that hit the continent, with maximums such as Badajoz (Spain) that has exceeded 45.5 degrees.
Europe continues under a heat wave, so the high temperatures do not give respite and leave in their passage contrasting images, since in some countries like Spain have caused strong fires. In the Iberian peninsula, in the coastal town of Tarifa, more than 2,000 people evacuated their homes, even by air, after a forest fire. Also Zamora, León, Galicia and Portugal, struggle to contain the flames, fueled by drought and heat. This situation has alr…
The territory faces a historical moment driven by climate change, with cities on red alert, forest fires and a hot air that does not let breathe. Experts warn that these extreme events will become more frequent and intense. Read more
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