dubbed “Summer Apocalypse” By a French meteorologist, many countries in Europe are swell under record temperatures, triggering devastating wildfires in parts of the continent.
In Spain and Portugal, the weather has caused more than 1,000 deaths in the past week. according to Reuters, In France and Greece, firefighters are also trying to deal with fierce forest fires in rural areas.
Heat records have been broken in many parts of Western Europe, with Britain recording its hottest day ever on Tuesday Temperature reaches a high of 39.1°C (102.4 degrees Fahrenheit).
In Germany, there are growing fears about falling water levels in the Rhine River, an important shipping route in Europe’s economic center.
Firefighters try to put out a forest fire near the village of Tabara, near Zamora in northern Spain
Firefighters try to put out a forest fire near the village of Tabara, near Zamora, northern Spain, on July 18, 2022.
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Paramedics help a patient into an ambulance during a heat wave in Barcelona, Spain
Paramedics help a patient in an ambulance during a heat wave on Monday, July 18, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.
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Firefighters handle a front as smoke rises from a forest fire near Louchettes in the Gironde region of southwestern France
Firefighters take positions as smoke rises from a forest fire near Louchettes, as wildfires spread in the Gironde region of southwestern France on July 18, 2022.
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Firefighters work at the site of a wildfire in Pumarejo de Tera, near Zamora, northern Spain
Firefighters work at the site of a wildfire in Pumarejo de Tera, near Zamora, northern Spain, on June 18, 2022.
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Firefighters respond to a wildfire in woodland at Lickie Hills Country Park on the edge of Birmingham, England
Firefighters respond to a major wildfire in woodland at Lickie Hills Country Park on the edge of Birmingham.
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A helicopter works during a forest fire in Cebreros in vila, Spain
A helicopter works during a wildfire in Cebreros in Avila, Spain, on July 18, 2022.
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Firefighters try to douse a forest fire near Louchatz in Gironde, southwestern France
Firefighters try to control a forest fire near Louchats in Gironde, southwestern France, on July 17, 2022.
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Tourists watch a plume of thick smoke over the Dune of Pilate from Cap Ferret, caused by a forest fire in a forest near La Teste in southwestern France
Tourists watch a plume of thick smoke over the Dune of Pilate from Cap Ferret, caused by a forest fire in a forest near La Teste in southwestern France.
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A water pit in the middle of a nearly dried up river bed on the Rhine in Cologne, West Germany
A photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows a puddle of water among the nearly dried-up riverbed of the Rhine in Cologne, western Germany, as many parts of Europe experience heatwaves.
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