Britain was heading for its highest temperatures on record and firefighters battled blazes across southern Europe as a heatwave sent people hunting for shade and compounded fears about climate change.
A woman holds a fan as she travels on the London Underground during a heatwave in London, Britain, July 17 2022. Picture: REUTERS/MAJA SMIEJKOWSKA
But the heatwave was moving north. Temperatures nudged 38ºC in southern England on Monday and were forecast to hit a record-breaking 40ºC on Tuesday, according to Britain’s Meteorological Office. “We hoped we wouldn’t get to this situation but for the first time ever we are forecasting greater than 40ºC in the UK,” said Nikos Christidis, climate attribution scientist at the Met Office.
Spain was facing the last day of a more than week-long heatwave, which had caused more than 510 heat-related deaths, according to estimates from the Carlos III Health Institute. The driver was airlifted to hospital with burns, witnesses said, though there were no detailed reports on his condition. About 1,000 firefighters, backed by 284 vehicles and 18 aircraft, were battling 10 wildfires, mainly in northern regions, authorities said. Two people died trying to flee the flames in a car in the northern Murca area, media said.The EU said it was monitoring wildfires raging in southern member states on Monday, sending a firefighting plane to Slovenia over the weekend adding to recent deployments to France and Portugal.
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