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Heatwave in Spain kills 679 people in eight days
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], July 20 (ANI): Spain's Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that 679 people had lost their lives in the first eight days (July 10-17) of the second heatwave that hit the country this summer.
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WMO warns of frequent heatwaves in decades ahead
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 20 (ANI): Extreme heat in western Europe is causing devastating wildfires in France and Spain, and unprecedented drought in Italy and Portugal, according to World Metrological Organization (WMO).
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Several French towns record high temperatures amid heatwave
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 19 (ANI): France recorded the highest-ever temperatures on Monday as the country continues to battle wildfires burning in its southwestern region of Gironde, CNN reported.
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Wildfires stretching across Spain as heatwave continues
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], July 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Wildfires have so far burnt more than 22,000 hectares of woodland and scrub in Spain since the start of the heatwave over a week ago, emergency services stated.
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China swelters under severe heat waves, over 900 million people affected
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 17 (ANI): China's meteorological department has issued a high-temperature warning for 12 days as severe heat waves grip the country, affecting 900 million people and over half of the national territory within a week.
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UK issues first-ever red warning for extreme heat
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK] July 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Met Office of the United Kingdom (UK), the country's national weather service, on Friday issued a red warning for extreme heat, the highest-level alert, that covers parts of England next Monday and Tuesday.
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Shanghai issues red alert amid rising temperature
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Shanghai [China], July 10 (ANI): Amid the rising mercury reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius, the Shanghai municipal meteorological observatory on Sunday issued a red alert in some areas of the province.
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Searing heatwaves, torrential rains impact thousands in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 10 (ANI): Thousands of people in Pakistan this summer experienced searing heat waves crossing 50 degrees Celsius (122F) in some places, one that is being attributed to the impact of climate change.
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Italy declares state of emergency to confront drought
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The Italian government on Monday declared a state of emergency related to the prolonged heatwave and drought conditions that have badly hit the country, particularly its north.
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Japan begins 3-month energy saving period amid record heatwave
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The Japanese government for the first time in seven years requested Friday that businesses and households begin a three-month period of conserving electricity to avoid a power crunch as temperatures have hit record highs during a scorching heatwave.
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Blackout fears in heatwave-hit Tokyo as power plant fails
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 30 (ANI): A thermal power plant in northeast Japan was taken offline due to a technical glitch on Thursday further raising the ongoing concerns over a blackout in the heatwave-hit capital amid the soaring temperature levels not seen in June in almost 150 years.
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China issues yellow alert for high temperatures, heatwave
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 29 (ANI): China on Wednesday issued a yellow alert for high temperature and heatwave in various parts of the country.
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