Fires are sweeping several European countries

Fires are sweeping several European countries
The north of the European continent is hit by a severe heat wave that has led to major fires in several countries.
Rising temperatures have ignited forest fires in Greece, the most disastrous in Europe this century, killing at least 82 people. Emergency crews searched homes and burning vehicles for 27 missing people, including 8-year-old twins. From the village of Mate.
The coastal villages near Athens were the hardest hit, with at least 300 homes destroyed or damaged.
Several regions of France, including the capital Paris, are experiencing temperatures up to about 40 degrees Celsius, according to the French Meteorological Agency.
Temperatures will drop slightly over the weekend, but are expected to rise next week, the agency said.
The French Health Ministry issued warnings to elderly and young children to stay indoors to prevent the heatwave.
Sweden is facing an unprecedented drought and temperatures, the highest in a century that has caused 23 fires across the country, half of which have been extinguished since last week.
The fires hit at least 25,000 hectares, including 13,000 hectares in the central Carpol region alone.
Temperatures are still rising, with temperatures expected to reach 34 degrees Celsius, increasing the likelihood of fires again.
Britain is also witnessing an unprecedented heat wave in decades that has sparked fires in northwest England, restrictions on water supplies in Northern Ireland and high temperatures to record levels in Scotland.
Temperatures could hit new record levels in Britain today, beating the 38.5 degrees Celsius temperature recorded in Kent in 2003.
Firefighters warned that parks and forests were flammable quickly.
In the Netherlands, the Institute of Meteorology officially announced today the first wave of heat in the country in three years, where temperatures will rise to 36 degrees Celsius .. The heat wave continues for 12 days to be the sixth longest wave since 1901.
The country is preparing for water shortages in many areas.
Source: Agencies