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Added on the 17/08/2021 16:01:13 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Portuguese firefighters are struggling to control a blistering blaze that broke out in southern Portugal, forcing the evacuation of around 80 people. Portugal is the latest European nation to face extreme weather and fierce fires, which climate scientists warn will become increasingly common due to man-made global warming. IMAGES
Images show wildfire approaching Gennadi, a village on the Greek island of Rhodes. Wildfires continue to rage across the Mediterranean island for the eighth day in a row, as Greece battles with extreme temperatures and blazes across the country. Tens of thousands of people have already fled the island, with many frightened tourists scrambling to get home on evacuation flights IMAGES
Plumes of smoke rise above the forest near the village of Karaouli, north of Athens, as Greece grapples with several wildfires and scorching temperatures. Another heatwave is on the horizon for Thursday, with expected temperatures of 44C across the country. IMAGES
Avila (Spain), Aug 16 (EFE).- (Camera: Santiago Castro / Jesus Bartolome) One of the “most intense” heatwaves experienced in Spain is receding after several days of dangerously high temperatures and outbreaks of wildfires, the national weather service Aemet said Monday. FOOTAGE OF THE FIRE IN NAVALMORAL DE LA SIERRA
Portuguese firefighters are being reinforced from the air, as concern grows over forest fires in several districts. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).