European heatwave death toll continues to mount
The death toll in Europe continues to mount as temperatures soar – but weather experts believe some relief may be on the way at last.
Over the weekend, a three-year-old girl died in a car parked outside her home in the small French town of Wimille, near Boulogne. Her parents each believed the other was looking after the toddler.
In Germany three people including a 10-year-old girl died in swimming accidents as people plunged into rivers and lakes to escape the heatwave.
News agency Reuters reported five members of the same family were killed yesterday by forest fires raging in Spain. They died trying to flee flames that had encircled their home.
In Portugal, which has been worst affected by the blazes, four villages in the Algarve resort region were evacuated because of a fire that more than 200 firefighters have been unable to control.
However weather forecasters in Portugal predicted “a definite drop” in temperatures from Friday, with fresher conditions on the way.
One legacy of the searing heat is likely to be a shortage of water to produce electricity. In Norway and Sweden reservoirs used to feed hydro-electric plants have been seriously depleted by the dry conditions, Reuters said. In France, the government has warned of power blackouts if electricity production continues to be stretched by air conditioning units.
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