The Amazonian fire is "an international crisis" to be dealt with in the G7 – Telam

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that the fires that devastate part of the Amazon are "an international crisis" which, he added, will be treated urgently at the G7 summit in Biarritz.

"Our home is literally burning, the Amazon, the lung of our planet that produces 20% of our oxygen is burning.It is an international crisis.G7 members, go in two days to talk about this emergency. "wrote the president. French on his Twitter account, reported Efe.

The reaction of the French leader comes shortly after that of the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, who also said today on the same social network: "In the midst of the international climate crisis, we can not tolerate dying. other damage in a great source of diversity and oxygen. "