At least 238 people have died from record-breaking heat in Portugal over the past week.
Most of the victims were elderly people with underlying conditions, who are particularly vulnerable to the scorching sun, the country’s Health Ministry said.
More than 3,000 firefighters have battled to bring the flames – intensified by strong winds – under control in Portugal.A firefighter tackles a forest blaze around the village of Eiriz in Baiao, northern Portugal A volunteer uses a tree branch to prevent a forest fire reaching homes in Casal da Quinta, outside Leiria, central Portugal crashed on Friday, killing its pilot, the civil defence said.
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