Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires
With at least 12 people dead, this is already among the deadliest wildfires in Spanish history. In 1984, 20 people died in a fire on the Canary Island of La Gomera, while in 1979, 21 people, including nine children, died in a forest fire near Lloret de Mar in north-eastern Spain. Climate change is driving…
With at least 12 people dead, this is already among the deadliest wildfires in Spanish history.
In 1984, 20 people died in a fire on the Canary Island of La Gomera, while in 1979, 21 people, including nine children, died in a forest fire near Lloret de Mar in north-eastern Spain.
Climate change is driving up temperatures around the world, and Europe is the fastest warming continent, heating up twice as fast as the global average, according to the Copernicus climate service.
This is causing increased summer heatwaves, greater pressure on Europe’s water supply, and more intense wildfires.
Wildfires have also plagued France over the summer months.
On Monday over 10,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the foothills of the French Pyrenees.
However, French authorities said on Saturday 32 people had been arrested on suspicion of starting the fires.
Additional reporting by Kostas Kallergis
