Severe wildfires are affecting France, Greece, Turkiye, and Syria amid a heatwave in Southern Europe. Emergency services are on high alert as soaring temperatures worsen conditions. In Turkiye, wildfires led to evacuations in five neighborhoods with firefighters struggling against over 600 fires recently reported. Greece deployed significant firefighting resources to combat fires in southern Evia. Meteorologists warn that extreme heat events are increasing in frequency and intensity, influenced by climate change, as authorities caution residents against unnecessary travel and to protect vulnerable individuals.
Countries across the Mediterranean are battling fast-spreading wildfires and soaring temperatures as a heatwave sweeps through Southern Europe and parts of the Middle East, prompting evacuations and emergency alerts.
Authorities urged residents to protect vulnerable people and avoid unnecessary travel during the region's first severe heatwave of the summer.
Firefighters have battled more than 600 fires in the drought-hit nation over the past week, with at least three fatalities reported.
Extreme heat events supercharged by climate change are becoming more frequent and intense, according to meteorologists.
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