In recent days, temperatures in Spain, France, Italy and other countries have soared above 47°C. Authorities have declared a red alert, schools have been closed, and events have been canceled. Forest fires have broken out, and in some regions, deaths from heatstroke have been reported. At least eight people have died. In France alone, more than 300 people have been hospitalized with heat and cardiovascular problems.
In Spain and Portugal, the thermometer has reached +46 °C.
In France, the top step of the Eiffel Tower has been closed to visitors due to extremely high temperatures.
In Italy, 18 cities have been declared red alert levels, and power grids are overloaded.
In Switzerland, a nuclear power plant had to be temporarily shut down because the temperature of the water in the rivers used for cooling was too high.
High temperatures have caused large-scale forest fires in the following countries:
⏺️In Greece, huge forest areas are burning on the island of Crete (Ie''❌The message cannot be published because it contains incorrect speech or writing which is against the terms of service of the Coins Network❌''․tra region), more than 5,000 people have been evacuated.
⏺️ In Turkey, large fires have broken out in the regions of Izmir, Bilecik, Hatay, Sakarya, and Manisa. More than 50,000 people have been evacuated.
⏺️ In France, in the southern region of Hauts-de-Val (Corbières), evacuations have been carried out due to fires, roads have been closed, and traffic has been restricted.
Fires have also been recorded in Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
It is important to note that due to the disruption of atmospheric circulation, heat waves have remained in one place for a long time, which leads to drought, fires, crop losses, and most importantly, human casualties.