This is the first victim of the numerous fires that affect neighboring Spain in a wave of heat.
A man whose identity is unknown, died in a forest fire in Tres Cantos, north of the capital Madrid. This is the first victim of the great fires that are also affecting Spain.
“I deeply regret the death of a man, who was seriously injured in the three -chant forest fire,” wrote Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the Madrid community on social network X.
The heat wave that affects Portugal is also affecting Europe. From Spain, to Türkiye, passing through Croatia and Albania, there are several active fires in the old continent.
In Türkiye, more than two thousand people had to be removed from home due to a violent fire that destroyed hundreds of dwellings and cars. About 50 people were assisted by inhalation of smoke.
The red warning alert is also in force in various regions of the Western Balkans, with temperatures to reach 41 ° C in some areas, in Croatia, Montenegro and Albania, where there are 14 active fires and have burned 34,000 hectares since July.
