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Sunday 24 July, Southern Europeud is faced with terrible fires. In addition, in Spain and Greece it is currently very hot, with almost 40°C in places. Firefighters are fighting several fires, particularly on the island of Lesbos.
Saturday July 23, in Lesbos (Greece)very dry vegetation has ablaze suddenly, becoming uncontrollable. This seaside resort was confronted with a fire of rare intensity. In the emergency, residents and tourists were evacuated. The furnace quickly spread, destroying several houses. “We couldn’t see anything, we couldn’t breathe“, explains a man, forced to stay in the water for an hour with his son. For several days, Greece has been battling a series of fires.
Further west, Spain is also battling very intense fires. In Tenerife, 2,500 hectares have already burned and 600 residents have been evacuated. “It is very shocking, because you are at home, everything is fine and suddenly everything changes. You have to run, pack your bags in two minutes and leave with your children“, says a woman. Spain is the European country most affected by forest fires. Since January, 200,000 hectares have already burned. The figure could increase due to the heat wave which is returning to the country.
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