Wildfires, giant hailstones and deadly storms: Tinder-dry Europe hit by extreme weather
- Fires continue to rage across Europe this week and deadly storms battered other areas as experts warned of ‘deadly weeks ahead’ during high temperatures.
- The recent heatwaves left vegetation tinder-dry and firefighters on Friday were struggling to battle a wildfire in northeastern Spain that has ripped through an area the size of San Francisco, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,000 people.
- In France a ‘supercell’ thunderstorm brought strong winds and giants hailstorms.
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- Fires continue to rage across Europe this week and deadly storms battered other areas as experts warned of ‘deadly weeks ahead’ during high temperatures.
- The recent heatwaves left vegetation tinder-dry and firefighters on Friday were struggling to battle a wildfire in northeastern Spain that has ripped through an area the size of San Francisco, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,000 people.
- In France a ‘supercell’ thunderstorm brought strong winds and giants hailstorms.
Sources: The Independent