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Daily Telegraph
9 hours ago
- Climate
- Daily Telegraph
Three dead in Spain and top of Eiffel Tower shut in Paris as heatwave scorches Europe
Don't miss out on the headlines from World. Followed categories will be added to My News. A deadly wildfire has broken out in Spain and the top of the Eiffel Tower has been closed in Pairs – which was placed on red alert on Tuesday – as southern Europe swelters through a brutal heatwave. The summer's first major heatwave has scorched countries along the northern coast of the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Sea itself was warmer than usual, recording a new June high of 26.01C on Sunday, according to French weather service scientist Thibault Guinaldo, citing data from EU monitor Copernicus. According to scientists, extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and storms, are becoming more intense due to man-made climate change. Thousands of people have died in Europe during past heatwaves, prompting authorities to issue warnings for old and young, the sick, and others vulnerable to what experts call a 'silent killer'. People cool off in the Barcaccia fountain during an ongoing heatwave with temperatures reaching 40 degrees in Rome, Italy on July 1. Picture: Antonio Masiello/Getty Three dead in Spain In Spain – where temperatures have exceeded 40 degrees Celsius – firefighters said they found two bodies after a fire broke out in the Catalonia region in the country's north east. Authorities had on Tuesday confined about 14,000 people to their homes due to two wildfires that broke out almost simultaneously in the province of Lerida. In one of the blazes, near the city of Cosco, 'two people were found lifeless by firefighters', the fire and emergency service said in a statement. The exact cause of the fire was unclear, but the service said the recent heat, dry conditions and strong winds caused by storms had increased the intensity of the flames. An uncontrolled fire rages across the grasslands in the Segarra region, in the rural province of Lleida, Spain, on July 1, 2025. Picture: AP Photo/ Agents Rurals de Catalunya, HO Catalonia regional president Salvador Illa said he was 'dismayed after learning of the death of two people as a result of the fire', in a post on X. Hours earlier, police in the region had reported the death of a two-year-old boy after he was left in a parked car in the sun for several hours. Earlier, one person died in the southern city of Cordoba and another in Barcelona, both while doing road work on Saturday. They were both likely victims of heatstroke. That day, temperatures in southern Spain soared to 46C – a new record for June – the national weather agency said. Eiffel Tower's top floor closes in Paris In France, the heatwave was due to peak on Tuesday and Wednesday after the night from Sunday to Monday was the highest ever recorded for June. Paris was put on alert for extreme heat on Tuesday and the Eiffel Tower's summit was closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, with tourists prohibited from visiting the landmark's top floor. 'Due to the current heatwave, the Eiffel Tower is taking measures to ensure the comfort and safety of our visitors and staff,' a message on the Eiffel Tower's website reads. 'The Summit is closed all day on July 2 … Visits to the 2nd and 1st floors are still possible.' The sun rises by the Eiffel Tower and the Sacre Coeur Basilica on top of the Montmartre hill in Paris on July 1, 2025, as the city is on red alert for high temperatures. Picture: Thibaud MORITZ / AFP Other cities in Paris have been offering different ways to stay cool, from free swimming pools in Marseille to parks open until 11:00pm in Bordeaux. Meanwhile, about 400 hectares of vegetation were destroyed by fire off a motorway in France's south on Sunday. The blaze was blamed on a poorly extinguished barbecue. People use a public fountain to cool off in Paris. Picture: Kiran Ridley/Getty Prisons swelter in Italy Over in Italy, authorities have issued red alerts for 18 cities over the next few days, including Rome, Milan, Verona, Perugia and Palermo. Italy's opposition parties urged the government on Monday to improve conditions in the country's stifling prisons, which are notoriously overcrowded. The same problem also affects French prisons and the prison governors' union called the situation 'unbearable'. Heat 'exacerbates existing frustrations and tensions', added Wilfried Fonck, national secretary of the Ufap Unsa Justice prison union. 'The situation needs to be defused to stop things from escalating more than usual,' he told AFP. A man cools off during an ongoing heatwave in Italy were temperatures are reaching 40 degrees. Picture: Antonio Masiello/Getty Other nations sizzle In Turkey, rescuers evacuated over 50,000 people who were threatened by a string of wildfires, the AFAD disaster agency said on Monday. Most of the people were evacuated from the western province of Izmir, where winds of 120 kilometres per hour fanned the blazes. Rescuers evacuated more than 50,000 people, mostly from Turkey's western Izmir province, as firefighters battled a string of wildfires. Picture: Ahmet Ayberk Cimen/ AFP Meanwhile, in Portugal, the national meteorological agency said the temperature had reached 46.6C in Mora on Sunday, which experts cited by local media said was a new June record. In Croatia, the vast majority of the coastline was on red alert as of Tuesday, and an extreme temperature alert issued has been issued for Montenegro. Over in England, the temperature soared to 34.7C in central London on Tuesday, according to the Met Office. The figure beat the previous highest temperature of 34.4C recorded in Writtle, Essex, earlier in the day. Originally published as Three dead in Spain and top of Eiffel Tower shut in Paris as heatwave scorches Europe
Daily Tribune
a day ago
- Climate
- Daily Tribune
Southern Europe roasts as temperatures soar
TDT | Rome French authorities put Paris on red alert for extreme heat and Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as a heatwave gripped southern Europe and Britain Monday, triggering health warnings and fuelling wildfires. The summer's first major heatwave has scorched countries along the northern coast of the Mediterranean, and the sea itself hit a record temperature for the month of June, meteorologists said. France's national weather agency placed Paris and 15 other departments on its highest weather alert for Tuesday, with temperatures of up to 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 Fahrenheit) predicted. Ambulances stood ready near tourist hotspots as experts warned that such heatwaves, intensified by climate change, would become more frequent. In Turkey, rescuers evacuated more than 50,000 people threatened by a string of wildfires. Most were from the western province of Izmir, where winds of 120 kilometres (75 miles) per hour fanned the blazes. Firefighters also continued to battle blazes that broke out Sunday in Italy, fed by the heat and whipped up by strong winds. Cities are offering different ways to stay cool, from free swimming pools in Marseille and parks open until 11:00 pm in Bordeaux, to free guided tours for the elderly in Venice's air-conditioned museums. Records Temperatures in southern Spain soared to 46C on Saturday, a new record for June, the national weather agency said. The Mediterranean Sea itself was warmer than usual, recording a new June high of 26.01C on Sunday, according to French weather service scientist Thibault Guinaldo, citing data from EU monitor Copernicus. Agathe Lacombe, a tourist from Strasbourg visiting Madrid with her family, called the heatwave 'a bit difficult'. Portugal's national meteorological agency said Monday the temperature had reached 46.6C in Mora on Sunday, which experts cited by local media said was a new June record. Seven regions in central and southern Portugal, including the capital Lisbon, were placed on red alert for the second day running Monday, with fire warnings in many forested areas. In Italy, images posted by local media showed people running into the sea at a beach resort in Baia Domizia near Naples as flames tore through pinewoods behind them. Peak In France, the heatwave is due to peak on Tuesday and Wednesday, when about 200 public schools plan to close, partially or completely. No such luck for Italy, where the sizzling temperatures will continue to the end of the week and beyond, according to Antonio Spano, founder of the meteorological website. Authorities have issued red alerts for 18 cities across the country over the next few days, including Rome, Milan, Verona, Perugia and Palermo. Italy's opposition parties urged the government Monday to improve conditions in the country's stifling prisons, which are notoriously overcrowded. 'Not normal' In Croatia, the vast majority of the coastline was on red alert, while an extreme temperature alert was issued for Montenegro. And with little relief in sight, the meteorological service in Serbia warned that 'severe and extreme drought conditions prevail' in much of the country. In Madrid, where temperatures approached 40C, 32-yearold photographer Diego Radames told AFPTV he found the June heat 'not normal'. With temperatures set to rise as high as 34 degrees in London and elsewhere in southwest England, Britain's Met Office weather service upped the number of amber heat alerts Monday to seven regions, as the Wimbledon tennis tournament was getting underway. It is provisionally the hottest start to Wimbledon on record. The BBC said temperatures at the All England Club had reached 31.4C by 1500 GMT, surpassing the previous record for the start of the tournament of 29.3C, set in 2001. 'Wimbledon when it's really hot is quite sweaty. Last time we were very hot so this time we've got rose (wine) in a cooler so we can do a better job,' Londoner Sean Tipper, 31, told AFP.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Southern Europe roasts as temperatures soar
PARIS: Paris was put on red alert for extreme heat and Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures on Monday as a heatwave across southern Europe triggered health warnings and fuelled wildfires. The summer's first major heatwave has scorched countries along the northern coast of the Mediterranean and the sea itself hit a record temperature for the month of June, meteorologists said. France's national weather agency placed Paris and 15 other departments on its highest weather alert for Tuesday, with temperatures of up to 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 Fahrenheit) predicted. Police ordered all but the least polluting vehicles off the road between 5:30 am (0330 GMT) and midnight in the Ile-de-France region that includes the capital because of harmful ozone pollution. Speed restrictions were also imposed. Ambulances stood ready near tourist hotspots as experts warned that such heatwaves, intensified by climate change, would become more frequent. In Turkey, rescuers evacuated more than 50,000 people threatened by a string of wildfires. Most were from the western province of Izmir, where winds of 120 kilometres (75 miles) per hour fanned the blazes. Firefighters also battled blazes that broke out Sunday in Italy, fed by the heat and whipped up by strong winds, while about hectares (988 acres) of vegetation were destroyed by fire off a motorway in southern France. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 남재현 박사, 굶어도 안 빠지는 "내장비만" 원인 발견.. 남재현 체지방 다이어트 더 알아보기 Undo The blaze was blamed on a poorly extinguished barbecue. Cities were meanwhile offering different ways to stay cool, from free swimming pools in Marseille and parks open until 11:00 pm in Bordeaux, to free guided tours for the elderly in Venice's air-conditioned museums. Records Temperatures in southern Spain soared to 46C on Saturday -- a new record for June -- the national weather agency said. The Mediterranean Sea itself was warmer than usual, recording a new June high of 26.01C on Sunday, according to French weather service scientist Thibault Guinaldo, citing data from EU monitor Copernicus. Agathe Lacombe, a tourist from Strasbourg visiting Madrid with her family, called the heatwave "a bit difficult". "You have to adapt your whole day's planning, do everything in the morning and come home at the hottest times to find a bit of cool," she told AFP. Portugal's national meteorological agency said Monday the temperature had reached 46.6C in Mora on Sunday, which experts cited by local media said was a new June record. Seven regions in central and southern Portugal, including the capital Lisbon, were placed on red alert for the second day running Monday, with fire warnings in many forested areas. In Italy, images posted by local media showed people running into the sea at a beach resort in Baia Domizia near Naples as flames tore through pinewoods behind them. "I have never experienced anything like this, we were surrounded by flames at least thirty meters high, smoke everywhere," the mayor of nearby Cellole, Guido di Leone, wrote on Facebook. Peak In France, where the night from Sunday to Monday was the highest ever recorded for June, the heatwave is due to peak on Tuesday and Wednesday. The government said it expected nearly 1,350 schools to be partially or completely shut on Tuesday -- nearly double the number on Monday. The sizzling temperatures will stretch to the end of the week and beyond in Italy, according to Antonio Spano, founder of the meteorological website. Authorities have issued red alerts for 18 cities over the next few days, including Rome, Milan, Verona, Perugia and Palermo. Italy's opposition parties urged the government Monday to improve conditions in the country's stifling prisons, which are notoriously overcrowded. The same problem also affects French prisons and the prison governors' union called the situation "unbearable". Heat "exacerbates existing frustrations and tensions", added Wilfried Fonck, national secretary of the Ufap Unsa Justice prison union. "The situation needs to be defused to stop things from escalating more than usual," he told AFP. Scientists say climate change is stoking hotter and more intense heatwaves, particularly in cities where the so-called "urban heat island" effect amplifies temperatures among tightly packed buildings. 'Not normal' In Croatia, the vast majority of the coastline was on red alert, while an extreme temperature alert was issued for Montenegro. With little relief in sight, the meteorological service in Serbia warned that "severe and extreme drought conditions prevail" in much of the country. In Madrid, where temperatures approached 40C, 32-year-old photographer Diego Radames told AFPTV he found the June heat "not normal". "As the years go by, I have the feeling that Madrid is getting hotter and hotter, especially in the city centre," he added. Further north, Britain's Met Office weather service upped the number of amber heat alerts on Monday to seven regions, as temperatures hit 34C in London and southeast England. The BBC said temperatures at Wimbledon, where the annual tennis championships got under way, hit 31.4C by 1500 GMT, making it the hottest opening day on record. "Wimbledon when it's really hot is quite sweaty. Last time we were very hot so this time we've got rose (wine) in a cooler so we can do a better job," said spectator Sean Tipper, 31.
Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Climate
- Express Tribune
Rescuers evacuate 50,000 as Turkey battles wildfires
Smoke and flares rise from forest area after a wildfire broke out in Seferihisar district in Izmir, Turkey. Photo: AFP Rescuers in Turkey have evacuated more than 50,000 people, mostly from the western province of Izmir, as firefighters battled a string of wildfires, the AFAD disaster agency said Monday. The worst blaze began Sunday in Seferihisar, a forested area 50 kilometres (30 miles) southwest of the resort city of Izmir, spreading rapidly with winds of up to 120 kilometres (75 miles) per hour, officials said. "A total of over 50,000 citizens from 41 settlements have been temporarily relocated to safe areas," AFAD wrote on X, saying 79 people had been affected by smoke and other fire-related issues, none seriously. Meanwhile, the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday hit its warmest temperature on record for June at 26.01 degrees Celsius, said a French weather service scientist, citing data from EU monitor Copernicus. "We have never measured such a high daily temperature in June, averaged over the basin, as Sunday," said Thibault Guinaldo, a researcher at the Centre for Satellite Meteorology Studies under Meteo-France. At present, sea surface temperatures in the Mediterranean are 3C higher than average for the same period compared to 1991-2020, with spikes exceeding 4C around the French and Spanish coasts, he added. "Given the week we're going to have in terms of weather conditions, unfortunately it's not going to get any cooler", Guinaldo said. It comes as Europe swelters through summer's first major heatwave, with Spain and Portugal setting new temperature highs on Monday as France, Italy and Britain also sizzled. Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings
Local France
2 days ago
- Climate
- Local France
Paris placed on highest alert level as France swelters under heatwave
France continues to bake in extremely high temperatures, while wildfires have broken out in the south of the country. Météo France has issued a red level heat warning - the highest level of alert - for 16 départements including Paris on Tuesday. The red warning means a potential danger to life from the heat, and gives local authorities the power to shut down public events and take extra heatwave precautions including closing schools and modifying public transport services. The heat warnings in place for Tuesday. Map: Meteo France The 16 départements are; Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Hauts-de-Seine, Val de Marne, Seine-et-Marne, Val d'Oise, Essonne, Yvelines, Aube, Yonne, Loiret, Cher, Loir-et-Cher, Indre, Indre-et-Loire and Vienne. The rest of France, with the exception of the Channel coast, remains on orange alert on Tuesday. The peak heatwave in the Paris area will be "very severe on Tuesday and the night of Tuesday to Wednesday", it added. Météo France said temperature highs of up to 41C were to be expected on Tuesday in some of the areas designated with a red alert. Temperatures would freshen up Wednesday evening around Paris, with hot weather persisting around the Mediterranean. Over the weekend, wildfires broke out in the Corbieres area of Aude in the southwest, where temperatures topped 40C, forcing the evacuation of a campsite and abbey as a precaution. The south of the country saw highs of more than 40C on Sunday, with temperatures between 35 and 38C across the region. Météo France reported 40.9C in the small town of Grospierres in southeastern France, 40.1C in the village of Vinsobres in the southeast, and 39.9C in the town of Cadenet, also in the southeast. Also on Sunday the Mediterranean Sea hit its warmest temperature on record for June at 26.01C said a French weather service scientist, citing data from EU monitor Copernicus. "We have never measured such a high daily temperature in June, averaged over the basin, as Sunday," said Thibault Guinaldo, a researcher at the Centre for Satellite Meteorology Studies under Météo-France. At present, sea surface temperatures in the Mediterranean are 3C higher than average for the same period compared to 1991-2020, with spikes exceeding 4C around the French and Spanish coasts, he added. READ ALSO : MAP: How to check for wildfire alerts in France✎ Temperatures are expected to peak across France on Wednesday, before gradually dropping back to seasonal norms. An interministerial crisis meeting on the heatwave was convened on Sunday evening to review all the guidelines, particularly concerning health, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau told BFMTV. Some cities have already closed schools for the beginning of the week, as a protective measure. Advertisement The heatwave spans southern Europe, from Italy to Portugal, where Lisbon and several regions are on red alert. In Spain, temperatures reached 46C on Saturday in El Granado. The heatwave is driven by a heat dome -- a strong anticyclone that traps warm air and prevents cooler systems from entering.
