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Added on the 15/01/2022 14:01:25 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Firefighters and police use hoses and rakes in an attempt to put out a fire in Nemocon, 60 kilometers north of Colombia's capital Bogota. The South American country has appealed for international aid as it continues to battle dozens of forest fires burning vast swathes of land and encroaching on homes in the capital. 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
Firefighters in northern Morocco are battling to put out two forest blazes for the second consecutive day. IMAGES
Indonesians pray for rain as forest fires rage on Sumatra island with the number of blazes in the country's rainforests jumping sharply and spreading smog across Southeast Asia as well as adding to concerns about the impact of increasing wildfire outbreaks worldwide on global warming. IMAGES
Forest officials in the northern states of Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand struggle to douse massive forest fires, with some residents battling the flames on their own. Mana Rabiee reports.
Large wildfires fanned by strong winds and high temperatures burn through woodland around Athens, forcing residents to flee their houses. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).