Germany, Spain, and Greece have been facing worst of Europe’s extraordinary heat wave. Apart from that, wildfires have also ravaged the three countries.
Key Points
- Countries have witnessed temperatures rising to record highs even before the official start of summer that’s before summer solstice on June 21.
- The Sierra de la Culebra Mountain range in Spain is affected. Fires have destroyed almost,000 hectares. This had led to evacuation of residents of 18 municipalities.
- Wildfires are also raging in Tarragona, Lleida, and Garraf in north- eastern region of Catalonia.
- In Germany, wildfires have reached to 50 km southwest of Berlin.
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