Europe continues to suffer record fires and temperatures

The heat wave that suffocates Europe keeps Friday temperatures near historical records, while firefighters continue to fight fires. The authorities decreed the prohibition of barbecues, although at nightfall the rain gave a truce to the people

In Greece, the Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras badumed the political responsibility of the devastating fires they left at least 87 dead, according to the last balance. In a speech before his council of ministers diffused directly by the media, Tsipras said that he wanted " fully badume the political responsibility for this tragedy in front of the Greek people "

In the city of Mati, the most affected by the fires, the rescue teams continued to search for the missing among the debris and charred pines. Thursday, the Deputy Minister of Protection of the Citizen, Nikos Toskas reported that the fires could be of criminal origin

Germany

Germany resisted to temperatures close to record with forecasts of nearly 39 ° C The firefighters fought to control the fires near Fichtenwalde, southwest of Berlin, and they also mobilized in Saxony-Anhalt

In Berlin, police had to use a water cannon to irrigate the yellowed grbad of parliament. the Reichstag

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom enjoyed some clemency at the time, after the media had warned that on Friday the country would be "in the oven ". In the afternoon, a shower relieved the Londoners

The experts had warned that temperatures could reach its historic high of 38.5 ° C. The operator of Eurotunnel canceled many bills due to "extreme temperatures" and air conditioning malfunction

The Netherlands

The Netherlands recorded 1,143 forest fires in the first 25 days of July with 187 throughout the month of July the next year. The night from Thursday to Friday was the hottest in history with temperatures of 24.4 ° C.

Sweden

In Sweden the authorities reported 17 fires of forest still active after other epidemics be smothered In some areas of the south of the country, the inhabitants have suffered from heat, thermometers having crossed the historic maximum of 34.6 ° C in some southern regions

. prohibition to light barbecues or campfires.

France

On Thursday the Parisians supported only the 37 ° C reached by the thermometers, but Friday the city received with relief the rain and thunderstorms for the weekend . by meteorology Meteo-France.

Belgium

Belgium has declared the heat alert and the forecasts have been confirmed and on July 26, it was the hottest day of the record with a maximum of 34 ° C, specified the meteorologist David Dehenaw.

(Information from AFP).