Heatwave in Europe causes fires, deaths and destruction

A heatwave is causing unprecedented temperatures in Europe. The forecast is up to 47°C in Portugal and 40°C in the UK – something unprecedented.

Portugal, France and Spain are the countries hardest hit by the devastating fires that forced residents to evacuate and killed them.

“So it’s clear that heat kills. It’s killing people for our ecosystem, for biodiversity. And it’s destroying our society’s most valuable assets affected by these fires: homes, businesses, livestock,” said the Prime Minister. of Spain. , Pedro Sanchez, while commenting on the bushfires in the northwest of the country that have left at least two dead.

In France, experts have warned of a “heat apocalypse” in the west of the country.

– Video originally posted at http://bbc.co.uk/portuguese/internacional-62214977