Europe: As a heatwave shows no signs of easing, thousands of firefighters are still fighting wildfires in Portugal, Spain, and France.
Portugal- according to Portuguese authorities the pilot of a waterbombing aircraft in northern Portugal crashed and Died in the Foz Coa region, not far from the Spanish border. at least 238 heat-related deaths have been occured from last week
The Portuguese pilot who perished was operating a Fire Boss amphibious aircraft by himself.
The areas of Portugal most prone to fire are to the north and east of Porto. This year, fires have destroyed 30,000 hectares (75,000 acres) of land, which is the largest area since the devastating fires that struck Portugal in the summer of 2017 and resulted in about 100 fatalities.
Spanish farmer Gemma Suarez, who was taken away from Casas de Miravete, sobbed as she told Reuters: "What a night. We didn't get any sleep last night.
"I was visited by a social worker who wanted to pick up my elderly uncle. We stayed the night in Navalmoral, but we got absolutely no rest. I've never witnessed a fire this size.
France- Over 12,000 people have been evacuated from the Gironde region in southwest France as fires rage through the area. Due to human-induced climate change, heatwaves are now more frequent, more intense, and last longer. Since the start of the industrial era, the world has already warmed by about 1.1C, and temperatures will continue to rise unless governments drastically reduce carbon emissions.
On Sunday, parts of France are expected to reach as high as 41 degrees, according to the French weather service, and Monday is expected to break previous heat records. 22 additional regional departments, mostly along the country's Atlantic coast, were placed on high orange alert late on Saturday.
Spain- La Vanguardia reports that the heat wave that has been affecting Spain for several days straight has claimed the lives of at least 360 people. The record-breaking heat in the nation was blamed for 123 deaths on Friday alone.
The town of Madrid reported 22 deaths out of the 360 total, and a 60-year-old municipal cleaner passed away on the job on Saturday.
There were 15 heat-related deaths on July 10, the first day of the heat wave. Since then, there have been more people dying every day. By Wednesday, temperatures in some parts of the country had surpassed 40 degrees Celsius, bringing the daily death toll from the heat to 60.
On Thursday, Madrid-Barajas airport recorded its highest temperature ever for the month of July, reaching 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 C). On Thursday, Spain reported 93 fatalities that were heat-related.
Since Friday, July 8, the heat has been baking Portugal and Spain, with frequent highs of 100 F (38 C). One of the hottest places has been Seville, Spain, where temperatures have been at or above 105 F (41 C) for nine straight days.
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