Dozens evacuated as Europe ravaged by huge wildfires amid scorching 43C heatwave
- Tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate as another extreme heatwave moves across Sicily, Spain, France and other parts of southern Europe, igniting wildfires as temperatures exceed 44C.
- Footage shows vast infernos sweeping through the island as dramatic fires scorched the Sicilian hills around Bivona in the central Agrigento province on Wednesday, while the capital of Palermo suffered blackouts.
- In southwest France, more than 20,000 people have been evacuated near Bordeaux, officials said, as some 700 firefighters were called out to tackle the blaze near the popular coastal tow
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- Tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate as another extreme heatwave moves across Sicily, Spain, France and other parts of southern Europe, igniting wildfires as temperatures exceed 44C.
- Footage shows vast infernos sweeping through the island as dramatic fires scorched the Sicilian hills around Bivona in the central Agrigento province on Wednesday, while the capital of Palermo suffered blackouts.
- In southwest France, more than 20,000 people have been evacuated near Bordeaux, officials said, as some 700 firefighters were called out to tackle the blaze near the popular coastal tow
Sources: The Independent