Europe is on fire in an extreme heat wave
On Saturday, temperatures in parts of France and Spain reached 42 degrees Celsius.
In addition, thunderstorms are expected.
France's national weather service, temperatures in June have already broken records in 11 regions of the country.
In Spain, forest fires are raging that have burned about 90,000 dunams
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19/06/2022
Sunday, 19 June 2022, 14:57 Updated: 15:14
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In the video: Fires raging in Spain following a heat wave in the country (Photo: Reuters)
France, Spain and other countries in Western Europe are suffering from record-breaking temperatures that are expected to continue to rise, raising concerns about fires and other effects of climate change.
On Saturday, temperatures in parts of France and Spain reached 42 degrees Celsius.
In addition, thunderstorms are expected in France and elsewhere.
According to Meteo France, France's national weather service, temperatures in June have already broken records in 11 regions of the country.
In France, "hospitals are full," said Health Minister Brigitte Bourguignon.
Schools were closed and children were asked to stay home.
The Red Cross distributed water to the homeless in Toulouse, where the temperature reached 38 degrees.
In the province of Gironde, which includes Bordeaux, authorities have banned outdoor events or halls without air conditioning.
In Paris, travel speed was limited to reduce air pollution.
In Spain, forest fires raging about 90,000 dunams in the Sierra de la Colébra region are raging, with two hundred people forced to evacuate their homes.
3,000 people were evacuated from an amusement park in central Spain due to a nearby fire.
Firefighters are also comforting in the fires in Catalonia.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez praised the "life-threatening" firefighters on Friday.
Temperatures in most of Spain were above 35 degrees Celsius.
Several cities in northern Italy have declared water rationing and the Lombardy region has declared a national emergency against a record-breaking background.
Friday was also the hottest day in the UK so far this year, with temperatures reaching more than 30 degrees.
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