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Added on the 12/08/2021 22:58:50 - Copyright : AFP EN
Cordoba (Spain), Aug 14 (EFE).- Spain is on high alert due to the heatwave that is hitting continental Europe, leaving extreme heat in the Mediterranean country with temperatures going up to 46ºC.FOOTAGE OF CORDOBA.
Images of sweltering passersby in Madrid, as thermometers hover around 38 degrees Celsisus in the city. Looking for shade, using fans, walking bottle in hand, Spain attempts to handle the heat as it suffers through its latest summer heatwave, the fourth of the season, with the mercury soaring notably above 40 degrees Celsius in the northeast and the south of the country. IMAGES
Images of people and workers in central Madrid as residents struggle with the heat during Spain's strongest heatwave this summer. IMAGES
Wildfires that prompted thousands of tourists to flee continue to rage on the Greek island of Rhodes. Firefighters tackled blazes that erupted in peak tourism season, sparking the country's largest-ever wildfire evacuation -- and leaving flights and holidays cancelled. IMAGES
Images of Tokyo streets as Japanese authorities issue heatstroke alerts in 32 of Japan's 47 prefectures, mainly in central and southwestern regions. IMAGES
A house burns in the area of Feriza and thick smoke pours into the sky in Kalyvia, two towns located less than 60 km of Athens, as a heatwave grips Greece. The country, along with Italy and Spain, has been gripped by a heatwave since last week, with temperatures reaching 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit) in the centre of the country. IMAGES