US EditionSpain battles 14 major fires with more expected
Nearly 2,000 soldiers and over 4,000 firefighters are deployed to combat 20 major wildfires fueled by climate-driven heatwaves, with 3 deaths and thousands evacuated, officials said.
- Spain reported over 1,100 excess deaths linked to a 16-day heatwave that ended on August 18, according to the Carlos III Health Institute.
- Fourteen major wildfires are raging in Spain, killing seven people and burning an area equivalent to London.
- Wildfires this year have consumed over 157,000 hectares, almost double the annual average since 2006, according to the European Union's Forest Fire Information Service.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez noted that the fires pose an extreme risk of new fires, urging for continued firefighting efforts.
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Although Spain has been able to breathe up to 45 degrees Celsius after the last few weeks, statistics show that a high number of heat deaths have been reported.
1149 deaths can be attributed to this heat wave, which has lasted for 16 days.
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The country has lived a 16-day heat wave between 3 and 18 August, considered "the largest and longest" since 1975, according to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
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