Wildfires in Turkey have led to the evacuation of over 50,000 residents as Europe faces an extreme heatwave. Spain is predicted to experience its hottest June ever. Health alerts have been declared in multiple countries including France, Italy, and the UK. Unusually high temperatures, 5 to 10 degrees Celsius above typical for this time of year, are recorded. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres states that such extreme heat is becoming the new normal, indicating a worrying trend in climate change.
Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey, forcing the evacuation of more than 50,000 residents, as an early summer heatwave hit Europe and put Spain on course for its hottest June on record.
Health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Germany as well as in England and Wales due to extreme heat conditions.
Temperatures in some locations were between five and 10 degrees Celsius warmer than they would typically be at this time of year.
Extreme heat is no longer a rare event; it has become the new normal, tweeted UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
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