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EU sends help to fight fires in Greece, Italy

2021-08-08T05:28+0200

- Jordan Times) BRUSSELS — Fire-fighting resources from EU nations are on their way to Greece, Italy, Albania and Northern Macedonia to help fight forest blazes, the EU crisis management commissioner said on Wednesday. "We are working around the clock to send help as fires rage across Europe," commissioner Janez Lenarcic said in a statement.

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-08T05:04+0200

In Turkey, eight people have been killed and dozens more hospitalised Yasin AKGUL AFP. Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as “nightmarish” forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey.

Mass evacuations as Greece fires rage, Turkey saved by rains

2021-08-08T05:04+0200

At least, 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were battling the infernos, with reinforcements arriving from other countries, the fire service said. AFP Police officers help firefighters to extinguish a fire in Thrakomakedones, near Mount Parnitha, north of Athens, on August 7, 2021.

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage

2021-08-08T03:07+0200

ATHENS: Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as “nightmarish” forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey. At least 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were battling....

Forest fires in Bolivia consume more than 147,000 hectares

2021-08-08T02:57+0200

Forest fires this year have consumed more than 147,000 hectares (360,000 acres) in Bolivia’s eastern Santa Cruz department, the regional government reported Saturday. As in neighboring Brazil, the fires have been aggravated by widespread deforestation aimed at expanding farming or pasture land.

Climate change: Time running out to stop catastrophe - Alok Sharma

2021-08-08T02:46+0200

And he defended his decision to travel to more than 30 countries in seven months. Mr Sharma's interview with the Observer comes ahead of a major report being released on Monday from the United Nations' climate change researchers. The report is set to be the strongest statement yet from the UN group....

Europe, Middle East send firefighters, aircraft as wildfires ravage Greece - New York Post

2021-08-08T00:45+0200

Firefighters and aircraft from across Europe and the Middle East were part of a massive effort to quell the wildfires ravaging Greece. One local official described the infernos as “a biblical catastrophe.” Crews and equipment from France, Ukraine, Cyprus, Croatia, Sweden, Israel, Romania and....

Europe, Middle East send firefighters, aircraft as wildfires ravage Greece - New York Post

2021-08-08T00:45+0200

Number of Uncontrolled Fires in Turkey Decline From 12 to 5 - Official

2021-08-08T00:36+0200

Five wildfires are still being extinguished in southern Turkey including four in the resort area of Mugla, the chief of the Directorate of Communications said on Saturday, which makes the total number of fires smaller than yesterday. ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th August, 2021) Five....

Kazakhstan sends 2 helicopters to help Turkey contain wildfires

2021-08-08T00:13+0200

Nur Sultan is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to restore forests damaged by fire, says Emergency Situations Ministry. NUR SULTAN, Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan on Saturday sent two helicopters to Turkey in support of efforts to extinguish ongoing forest fires.

Forest fires in Bolivia consume vast area

2021-08-07T23:41+0200

LA PAZ (AFP) - Forest fires this year have consumed more than 147,000 hectares in Bolivia's eastern Santa Cruz department, the regional government reported on Saturday (Aug 7). As in neighbouring Brazil, the fires have been aggravated by widespread deforestation aimed at expanding farming or pasture land.

Number of uncontrolled fires in Turkey decline from 12 to 5

2021-08-07T22:56+0200

Ankara [Turkey], August 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Five wildfires are still being extinguished in southern Turkey including four in the resort area of Mugla, the chief of the Directorate of Communications said on Saturday, which makes the total number of fires smaller than yesterday.

Poland sends firefighters to Greece, Turkey and Germany to help with fires and floods

2021-08-07T22:36+0200

Poland has sent firefighters, police officers and equipment to Greece and Turkey to help tackle major forest fires, and to Germany to help it deal with the aftermath of recent flooding. In Greece, the worst heatwave in decades has caused dozens of wildfires, in which at least two people have died.

07/08/2021 Forest fires in Bolivia consume vast area: official

2021-08-07T22:31+0200

La Paz (AFP) Forest fires this year have consumed more than 147,000 hectares (360,000 acres) in Bolivia's eastern Santa Cruz department, the regional government reported Saturday. As in neighboring Brazil, the fires have been aggravated by widespread deforestation aimed at expanding farming or pasture land.

Europe, Middle East send firefighters, aircraft as wildfires ravage Greece

2021-08-07T22:29+0200

Number of uncontrolled fires in Turkey decline from 12 to 5 - Official

2021-08-07T21:34+0200

Parts Of Southeast Europe Get Respite From Fires; Siberian Villages Still Under Threat

2021-08-07T21:24+0200

Wildfires that have plagued southeastern Europe for days were partially extinguished on August 7, while conflagrations in Siberia endangered several villages and prompted authorities to evacuate some residents. North Macedonia and neighboring Balkan countries have been plagued by wildfires that have....

Crowds flee apocalyptic Greece wildfires on boat as UK sends in firefighters to help

2021-08-07T21:03+0200

Hundreds of people were evacuated by ferry from a Greek island consumed by infernal forest fires last night as the UK Government prepared to put emergency fire crews on a plane to Athens. Fires began razing Greek forests last week and have destroyed acres of pristine woodland and forced authorities to evacuate villages lying the blaze's path.

217 forest fires contained, 6 ongoing in southwestern Turkey

2021-08-07T20:45+0200

Of some 223 fores t fire s that started last week, just six remain ongoing, said Turkey ’s agriculture and forestry minister on Saturday. Most of the fires have been contained thanks to the dedicated efforts of Turkish firefighting teams, while the blazes in Koycegiz, Kavaklidere, Milas, Yatagan,....

Last month was the worst July for wildfires since records began

2021-08-07T20:05+0200

More than half of the carbon emissions came just from two regions (North America and Siberia) that have experienced extremely hot and dry weather in the mid-summer season, according to the Copernicus report. This is only the latest in a series of unwelcomed recent records, as the world is feeling the growing effects of the climate change crisis.

In Greece, ‘nightmarish summer’ fires hit northern Athens, residents evacuate island – 07/08/2021 – World

2021-08-07T19:55+0200

The forest fires that hit Greece for five days burned down in the early hours of this Saturday (7) towns north of the capital Athens, in addition to the island of Euboea, from where 1,300 people were evacuated by boat. Across the Aegean Sea, the blaze had abated but was still burning at six points....

Thousands evacuated in Greece due to forest fires

2021-08-07T18:43+0200

© STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Thousands of people in Greece have been evacuated since a wave of forest fires broke out last week in areas along the Mediterranean, with firefighters continuing to battle flames on Saturday. Ferries evacuated a total of 1,153 people late Friday into Saturday morning....

Four Explanations for Why Europe Is Burning

2021-08-07T18:37+0200

Barely halfway through summer, the area burned by wildfires raging through the Balkans, Italy, and the southeastern Mediterranean has already eclipsed yearly averages. Wildfires burning across southern Europe in the last month — whether sparked naturally by lightning, or by arsonists — have been flamed by drought and extreme heat.

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-07T18:34+0200

Athens, Aug 7 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Aug, 2021 ) :Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as "nightmarish" forest fires raged in Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring At least 1,450 Greek....

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-07T18:25+0200

ATHENS, GREECE – AUGUST 06: A view of wildfire in Adames area, in northern Athens, Greece on August 06, 2021. (Photo by Dimitris Lampropoulos/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as “nightmarish”....

Climate change to blame for Europe's summer of extreme weather, say analysts

2021-08-07T18:15+0200

Photo taken on July 26, 2021 shows a burned area in Oristano, Sardinia, Italy. (Xinhua) Most experts agree that while it is impossible to link any one specific weather event to climate change, there seems to be consensus that the frequency and intensity of such events have been accelerated by climate change.

Last month was worst July for global wildfires since 2003: report

2021-08-07T17:54+0200

Flames burn on the mountain near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Greece Tuesday grappled with the worst heatwave in decades that strained the national power supply and fueled wildfires near Athens and elsewhere in southern Greece.

Climate change to blame for Europe's summer of extreme weather, say analysts

2021-08-07T17:41+0200

Mass evacuations as Greek fires...

2021-08-07T17:08+0200

People are evacuated on a ferry as a wildfire burns in the village of Limni, on the island of Evia on August 6, 2021 Reuters. At least 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were battling the infernos, with reinforcements arriving from other countries.

Greek firefighter killed and 20 injured as fires spread out of control - The Guardian

2021-08-07T16:13+0200

A volunteer firefighter has been killed in a blaze threatening the Greek capital’s most important national park, and at least 20 people have been injured in fires during the country’s worst heatwave in 30 years, with temperatures of up to 45C (113F). Thousands of residents and holidaymakers have....

Thousands evacuated in Greece due to forest fires

2021-08-07T15:13+0200

Thousands of people in Greece have been evacuated since a wave of forest fires broke out last week in areas along the Mediterranean, with firefighters continuing to battle flames on Saturday. Ferries evacuated a total of 1,153 people late Friday into Saturday morning from a seaside village and....

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-07T14:52+0200

Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as “nightmarish” forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey. At least 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were battling the....

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-07T14:44+0200

Local residents are trying to put out wildfires as they reach the first houses in Krioneri town, just north of Athens. Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as "nightmarish" forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey.

Mass Evacuations As Greek Fires Rage, But Turkey Saved By The Rain

2021-08-07T14:35+0200

Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as "nightmarish" forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey. At least 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were battling the....

07/08/2021 Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-07T14:03+0200

Athens (AFP) Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as "nightmarish" forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey. At least 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were....

Greek firefighter killed and 20 injured as fires spread out of control

2021-08-07T13:33+0200

217 forest fires contained, 6 ongoing in southwestern Turkey

2021-08-07T13:05+0200

Firefighters combatted 223 fires in 47 provinces since July 28, contained all but 6, says Turkey's agriculture and forestry minister. By Dilan Pamuk. ANKARA (AA) - Of some 223 forest fires that started last week, just six remain ongoing, said Turkey’s agriculture and forestry minister on Saturday.

217 Forest Fires Contained, 6 Ongoing In Southwestern Turkey

2021-08-07T12:55+0200

Firefighters combatted 223 fires in 47 provinces since July 28, contained all but 6, says Turkey's agriculture and forestry minister. Of some 223 forest fires that started last week, just six remain ongoing, said Turkey's agriculture and forestry minister on Saturday.

At least 217 forest fires contained, 6 ongoing in southwestern Turkey

2021-08-07T12:45+0200

Of some 223 forest fires that started last week, just six remain ongoing, said Turkey’s agriculture and forestry minister on Saturday. Most of the fires have been contained thanks to the dedicated efforts of Turkish firefighting teams, while the blazes in Koycegiz, Kavaklidere, Milas, Yatagan and....

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-07T11:44+0200

By Mert Ozkan and Umit Bektas. MILAS , Turkey – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Mass evacuations as Greece fires rage on

2021-08-07T11:25+0200

A Greek firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire. Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens this morning, as forest fires that have already killed two people raged for an 11th day in parts of Greece.

Turkish blaze approaches power plant

2021-08-07T11:06+0200

Monitoring Desk. MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Last month was worst July for wildfires since records began

2021-08-07T10:58+0200

Fires on forests and grasslands in July released 343 megatons of carbon emissions, which is about a fifth higher than the previous global record for July, set in 2014, according to EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service . This was driven by record heatwaves and prolonged droughts in many....

Nearly 9-fold increase in area burned in Turkish wildfires in 2021

2021-08-07T10:45+0200

In Turkey's Mediterranean region and across the country, with a much harsher fire season than in previous years, the area burned this year has increased nearly nine-fold on average with the latest fires, according to an expert. As of Friday morning, 196 of the 208 fires had been brought under....

Blazes contained in Antalya districts after 218 hours of firefighting, says Turkish FM

2021-08-07T10:15+0200

It took 218 hours of firefighting at full pace to contain forest fires in Antalya's Manavgat and Gundogmus districts, Turkey’s foreign minister said Friday. Mevlut Cavusogly made the remarks before holding an evaluation meeting at the coordination center of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) in Manavgat.

Greece wildfires: Firefighter killed and thousands evacuated as blazes rage

2021-08-07T09:55+0200

A volunteer firefighter has been killed and thousands of people have been evacuated from an island near Athens as wildfires rage in Greece. Civil protection chief Nikos Hardalias said firefighters faced "exceptionally dangerous, unprecedented conditions" as they battled 154 wildfires on Friday, with 64 still burning into the night.

Nearly 9-fold increase in area burned in Turkish wildfires in 2021

2021-08-07T09:10+0200

TURKEY Blazes contained in Antalya districts after 218 hours of firefighting

2021-08-07T08:52+0200

Blazes contained in Antalya districts after 218 hours of firefighting ANTALYA It took 218 hours of firefighting at full pace to contain forest fires in Antalya 's Manavgat and Gündoğmuş districts, Turkey ’s foreign minister said on Aug. 6. class='cf'> made the remarks before holding an evaluation....

Nearly 9-fold increase in area burned in wildfires in 2021

2021-08-07T08:52+0200

's Mediterranean region and across the country, with a much harsher fire season than in previous years, the area burned this year has increased nearly nine-fold on average with the latest fires, according to an expert. class='cf'> According to a study by Istanbul University's Cerrahpaşa Faculty of....

Turkish firefighters rescue turtle stranded in ashes

2021-08-07T08:44+0200

A turtle stranded among the ashes in a forest fire in southern Turkey was rescued by firefighters in the area to support decontamination efforts after forest fires in the area were extinguished. After forest fires in Mersin province were extinguished, a team of 15 personnel and nine vehicles were....

Forestry minister says 209 wildfires in Turkey under control

2021-08-07T08:44+0200

Turkey has contained 209 wildfires in 47 provinces in the last 10 days, its agriculture and forestry minister said early Saturday. Bekir Pakdemirli said on Twitter that efforts are underway to extinguish the remaining blazes in Mugla, Aydin, Isparta, Karabuk, and Burdur.

Another group of Azerbaijani firefighters arrives in Turkey to extinguish forest fires

2021-08-07T07:41+0200

Under the instruction of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to fight the forest fires and prevent their spread to a larger area, the fourth group of firefighting forces of the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations has arrived in the brotherly Republic of Turkey. The plane carrying more than 200 personnel landed at Dalaman Airport in Mugla.

Fires in Greece and Turkey continue to rage

2021-08-07T06:38+0200

There is still no all-clear for the numerous major fires in Greece and Turkey. On Saturday night, firefighters in both countries continued to fight the flames. Again and again people were asked to leave the affected regions and to get to safety. Fires also broke out in several countries in the Balkans.

Fires continue in Lebanon amid regional outbreak

2021-08-07T06:06+0200

More fires broke out in Lebanon on Friday. Three wildfires took place in the southern Lebanese towns of Haddatha, Hanine and Baraachit. The blaze began in forested areas of the towns. Firefighters from nearby Bins Jbeil were able to extinguish the flames , the official National News Agency reported.

Turkey: what are the risks for the coal-fired power plant affected by the fires?

2021-08-07T02:01+0200

The footage has raised fears of the worst, as more than 180 fires have ravaged forests and farmlands, as well as inhabited areas on Turkey’s Mediterranean coasts since Wednesday, one area has particularly caught the attention of Turkish authorities . Forest fires have indeed approached a coal-fired....

Nearly 9-Fold Increase In Area Burned In Turkish Wildfires In 2021

2021-08-07T01:14+0200

209 wildfires in Turkey under control: Forestry minister

2021-08-07T01:06+0200

Efforts underway to extinguish remaining 13 blazes in 5 provinces, says Bekir Pakdemirli. ANKARA Turkey has contained 209 wildfires in 47 provinces in the last 10 days, its agriculture and forestry minister said early Saturday. Bekir Pakdemirli said on Twitter that efforts are underway to....

Blazes contained in Antalya districts after 218 hours of firefighting, says Turkish foreign minister

2021-08-07T01:06+0200

ANKARA It took 218 hours of firefighting at full pace to contain forest fires in Antalya's Manavgat and Gundogmus districts, Turkey’s foreign minister said Friday. Mevlut Cavusogly made the remarks before holding an evaluation meeting at the coordination center of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) in Manavgat.

Environment Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day 12:29 PM UTC

2021-08-07T00:05+0200

MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Forest fires will burn the world

2021-08-06T23:19+0200

As the Western world emerged from the church-centered worldview of the medieval period, they relied on modern science as a way out of the centuries-old oppression of the Catholic church. In this period, which we call the Age of Enlightenment, they essentially replaced religion with science.

Turkey govt under pressure as Greece fires claim first deaths

2021-08-06T22:31+0200

- Gulf Times) Fires raging in Greece claimed their first two lives yesterday during a punishing heatwave, while devastating wildfires in neighbouring Turkey piled pressure on the Turkish government. Greece and Turkey have been fighting blaze upon blaze over the past week, hit by the region’s worst....

Raging wildfires in Greece, Turkey, force thousands to flee

2021-08-06T22:23+0200

Firefighters and volunteer workers dig trenches and cover the vegetation with dirt in a rushed endeavor to protect the Yenikoy power plant from approaching wild fires, in Milas area of the Mugla province, Turkey, Friday Aug. 6, 2021. Thousands of people fled wildfires burning out of control in....

Global wildfires: Greece a 'powder keg' as thousands flee their homes

2021-08-06T21:33+0200

Speaking from Athens, DW correspondent Barbara Wesel said Greece was "absolutely not" prepared for the "nightmare." "Overall, we have a feeling that this is a force of nature that is completely uncontrollable," Wesel said, adding that Greece did not have the manpower or tools to contain the crisis.

Turkey condoles with Greece over wildfires

2021-08-06T21:23+0200

Turkey 's foreign minister sent a message of condolence to his Greek counterpart on Friday over recent wildfires in the country, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. In a phone call, Mevlut Cavusoglu conveyed Turkey's wishes for a quick recovery in Greece to Nikos Dendias, whose country has....

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T20:18+0200

- The Peninsula) MILAS, Turkey: A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

20:17 Erdogan says Turkey will plant 250,000,000 trees in areas affected by forest fires

2021-08-06T19:47+0200

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the Turkish government intends to plant 250,000,000 trees in the areas affected by the forest fires, RIA Novosti reports. “Trees will be planted again in the areas affected by the forest fires. The opposition says there will allegedly be construction in those areas, but this is a lie.

Third group of Azerbaijani firefighters, rescuers arrives in Turkey (PHOTO/VIDEO)

2021-08-06T19:43+0200

- Trend News Agency ) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 6. Trend: The third group of firefighters and rescuers of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations, sent to Turkey in accordance with the instructions of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to extinguish forest fires and prevent their spread,....

Greece fires claim first deaths as Turkey under pressure

2021-08-06T18:30+0200

Fires raging in Greece claimed their first two lives on Friday during a punishing heatwave, while devastating wildfires in neighbouring Turkey piled pressure on the Turkish government. Greece and Turkey have been fighting blaze upon blaze over the past week, hit by the region's worst heatwave in....

Greece fires claim first deaths as Turkey under pressure

2021-08-06T18:17+0200

Greece fires claim first deaths as Turkey under pressure

2021-08-06T18:17+0200

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires under crushing heat

2021-08-06T18:13+0200

Athens, Greece: Greece’s raging fires claimed their first victim on Friday after a punishing week-long heatwave, while neighboring Turkey came under rising pressure over the handling of its own devastating wildfires. Greece and Turkey have been fighting blaze upon blaze over the past week, hit by....

Fire Rages Anew Near Athens, Evacuations in Southern Greece

2021-08-06T18:05+0200

ATHENS, Greece — Wildfires rekindled outside Athens and forced more evacuations around southern Greece Thursday as weather conditions worsened and firefighters in a round-the-clock battle stopped the flames just outside the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.

Forest Fires in Turkey's Manavgat, Gundogmus Brought Under Control - Minister

2021-08-06T17:50+0200

ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th August, 2021) Wildfires in the Manavgat and Gundogmus districts of 's Antalya province were eventually brought under control, Minister of Forestry and Agriculture Bekir Pakdemirli announced on Friday.

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues

2021-08-06T17:50+0200

Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday as dozens of fires raged in Greece in what the prime minister dubbed a "critical situation," while neighbouring Turkey is also battling wildfires. Athens (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Aug, 2021 ) :Hundreds....

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues

2021-08-06T17:41+0200

Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday as dozens of fires raged in Greece in what the prime minister dubbed a “critical situation,” while neighbouring Turkey came under increasing pressure over its handling of wildfires.

Azerbaijan to send 200 more firefighters to Turkey

2021-08-06T17:28+0200

By Vugar Khalilov. Azerbaijan will send another group of firefighters to help extinguish massive forest fires across Turkey, Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov told APA on August 6. Heydarov said that 200 employees of the Special Risk Rescue Service will be sent to Turkey,....

Turkish interior minister grateful to Azerbaijan for helping battle wildfires

2021-08-06T16:58+0200

By Trend Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu expressed gratitude to Azerbaijan for assistance in extinguishing forest fires in Turkey, on Aug. 6. "To date, 2,975 people and 473 units of equipment have been involved in extinguishing fires from foreign countries,” minister said.

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires under crushing heat

2021-08-06T16:47+0200

Greece’s raging fires claimed their first victim on Friday after a punishing week-long heatwave, while neighbouring Turkey came under rising pressure over its handling of its own devastating wildfires. Greece and Turkey have been fighting blaze upon blaze over the past week, hit by the region’s....

196 out of 208 fires contained in Turkey: President

2021-08-06T16:46+0200

ANKARA Turkey's president announced on Friday that 196 wildfires have been contained since they began last week, while efforts to extinguish the remaining 12 blazes in five provinces are underway. Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul that 208 wildfires have erupted in 44 provinces since July 28.

Fires contained in Manavgat, Gundogmus districts in Turkey's Antalya

2021-08-06T16:46+0200

Efforts to cool down areas affected by fires continue, Turkish agriculture and forestry minister says. ANKARA Forest fires have been contained in two more districts in Turkey's southern province Antalya, Turkey's agriculture and forestry minister announced Friday.

196 out of 208 fires contained in Turkey: Erdogan

2021-08-06T16:34+0200

Turkey's president announced on Friday that 196 wildfires have been contained since they began last week, while efforts to extinguish the remaining 12 blazes in five provinces are underway, Anadolu Agency reports. Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul that 208 wildfires have erupted in 44 provinces since July 28.

Fires contained in Manavgat, Gundogmus districts in Turkey's Antalya

2021-08-06T16:17+0200

Forest fires have been contained in two more districts in Turkey's southern province Antalya, Turkey's agriculture and forestry minister announced Friday. Bekir Pakdemirli said in a tweet that efforts to cool down the area affected by the fires continue after the fires have been taken under control in Antalya's Manavgat and Gundogmus districts.

Six suspects arrested over Wildfires in Southern Turkey : Reports

2021-08-06T15:56+0200

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Fires in Greece caused by strong winds north of Athens

2021-08-06T15:55+0200

I n Greece hit by devastating forest fires, the situation is worsening. Since the early hours of the morning, strong westerly winds continued to fuel the numerous fires on Friday. To the north of Athens, people in several localities were called to leave the region. Security guards went from house to house so that nobody is forgotten.

Azerbaijan stands with Turkey against forest fires, Aliyev says

2021-08-06T15:51+0200

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on Friday held a phone call. During the call, Aliyev stated that Azerbaijan stands with Turkey in its fight against forest fires that have been affecting the country's southwestern region for ten days.

More than 195 fires contained in Turkey, says Erdogan

2021-08-06T15:47+0200

Turkey's president announced on Friday that 196 wildfires have been contained since they began last week, while efforts to extinguish the remaining 12 blazes in five provinces are underway. Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul that 208 wildfires have erupted in 44 provinces since July 28.

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues

2021-08-06T15:40+0200

Some 30 kilometres north of Athens, a fierce blaze ate through vast areas of pine forest, forcing yet more evacuations of villages overnight and blowing thick, choking smoke all over the Greek capital. In the small town of Afidnes, firefighters were seen standing on their truck in the dead of night, dousing flames that leapt high above them.

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T15:30+0200

MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

July wildfires released record levels of carbon, scientists say

2021-08-06T15:13+0200

Last month was the worst July for wildfires across the world in at least 18 years, scientists have said. Parts of Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and Siberia caught on fire as a result of extremely weather. The fires in July released 343 megatonnes of carbon, and is “the highest....

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th...

2021-08-06T14:58+0200

MILAS, Turkey: A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T14:54+0200

By Mert Ozkan and Umit Bektas. MILAS, Turkey (Reuters) - A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

5 Jaw-Dropping Photos From This Week And The Stories Behind Them

2021-08-06T14:54+0200

Extreme heatwaves and raging wildfires have been overtaking cities around the world this week, bringing the effects of climate change to the doorsteps of thousands of people. These images show it all. Greece. The country faced a fourth day of wildfires on Friday with strong winds and soaring temperatures literally adding fuel to the fire.

'Informing people key to fighting disinformation amid forest fires'

2021-08-06T14:23+0200

Informing people to raise awareness and fighting against disinformation are two prior strategies for the Turkish government, the country's head of Strategic Communications and Crisis Management Department Gökhan Yücel at the Directorate of Communications said Friday, amid the recent reports on....

Aliyev and Erdogan discuss fires in Turkey and Armenian provocation

2021-08-06T14:21+0200

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a phone call to President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan today. The Azerbaijani leader once again expressed his condolences to Erdogan over the deaths of people as a result of heavy forest fires in various parts of fraternal Turkey.

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T14:17+0200

MILAS, Turkey (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues

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Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T14:13+0200

Extensive safety measures were taken around the plant as fire approached the nearby Bayirkoy area, according to the municipality in Milas, where the plant is located. Firefighting crews arrived there from Marmaris, where other forest fires have now been extinguished, it said. TWELVE FIRES STILL BLAZING.

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Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T14:05+0200

FILE PHOTO: Night sky turns orange as Turkey's wildfires rage on at the shores of Cokertme village near Bodrum, Turkey, August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo. August 6, 2021. By Mert Ozkan and Umit Bektas. MILAS, Turkey (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in....

Reportan incremento de incendios en Turquía, Grecia e Italia

2021-08-01T09:31+0200

Entornointeligente.com / Los incendios forestales que asolan a Turquía, Grecia e Italia ya han dejado varias personas muertas y centenares de damnificados, así como afectaciones al sector turístico debido al desalojo de algunos hoteles en riesgo de ser consumidos por el fuego.

Da Atene ad Evia, la Grecia brucia ancora, si registra una vittima: anche in Turchia il fuoco non si ferma ed ora anche la Siberia è alle corde

2021-08-08T07:04+0200

Un vigile del fuoco volontario è morto nel rogo che minaccia il più importante parco nazionale di Atene , e almeno 20 persone sono rimaste ferite. Da giorni, ogni volta che i roghi sembrano domati, nuove fiamme minacciano e devastano boschi, campi e centri abitati.

Turchia: governo, 13 gli incendi boschivi ancora attivi in cinque province

2021-08-07T10:10+0200

Ankara, 07 ago 09:50 - (Agenzia Nova) - Sono ancora almeno 13 gli incendi boschivi attivi in cinque province della Turchia, dopo che negli ultimi dieci giorni le autorità sono riuscite a spegnere non meno di 209 roghi in 47 regioni del Paese. Lo ha annunciato nella tarda serata di ieri il ministro....

Incendi: 1,5 mld tonnellate di CO2 prodotte in pochi giorni

2021-08-07T10:05+0200

A causa degli incendi che si sono sviluppati di recente in Italia, Canada, Grecia, Turchia e Siberia, nel solo 2021 sono state distrutti 3 milioni di ettari di foreste, pari 2,2 miliardi di alberi, con una conseguente immediata immissione in atmosfera di 1,5 miliardi di tonnellate di CO2, pari al 4,2% delle emissioni globali del 2020.

I roghi sviluppatisi in Italia, Canada, Grecia, Turchia e Siberia nel solo 2021 hanno distrutto 3 milioni di ettari di foreste. E le emissioni di gas serra sono pari al 4,2% di quelle globali del 2020

2021-08-06T18:40+0200

Roghi immensi ovunque, intere foreste distrutte dalle fiamme, una deforestazione che avanza inesorabile, danni ambientali diretti, legati alle emissioni di CO 2 prodotti dagli incendi, quantificabili in circa 154 miliardi di euro. Sono i dati elaborati da Ener2Crowd.

Turchia: Erdogan, ancora attivi 12 incendi boschivi in cinque province

2021-08-06T17:05+0200

Ankara, 06 ago 16:33 - (Agenzia Nova) - Negli ultimi giorni sono stati domati almeno 196 dei 208 incendi boschivi divampati in 44 province della Turchia, mentre i restanti 12 roghi sono ancora attivi nelle regioni di Antalya, Mugla, Isparta, Aydin e Denizli.

Il Mediterraneo si sta trasformando in un hotspot di incendi

2021-08-06T09:28+0200

sta osservando da settimane l’intensificarsi degli incendi nella regione orientale del Mediterraneo. Dai suoi ultimi rilevamenti risulta che in Turchia e in Italia meridionale si sta registrando una crescita rapida nelle emissioni e nella intensità dei roghi.

Turchia-Nato: colloquio Cavusoglu-Stoltenberg, focus su incendi boschivi

2021-08-05T18:35+0200

Ankara, 05 ago 18:10 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il ministro degli Esteri della Turchia, Mevlut Cavusoglu, ha avuto oggi una conversazione telefonica con il segretario generale della Nato, Jens Stoltenberg. Al centro del colloquio, riferisce il quotidiano turco “Daily Sabah”, i vasti incendi boschivi che....

Azerbaigian-Turchia: ministro Esteri Bayramov ribadisce a Cavusoglu sostegno per incendi boschivi

2021-08-05T18:35+0200

Ankara, 05 ago 18:16 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il ministro degli Esteri dell’Azerbaigian, Jeyhun Bayramov, ha ribadito il sostegno del suo Paese alla Turchia, colpita negli ultimi giorni da devastanti incendi boschivi in decine di province. Ciò è avvenuto nel corso di una telefonata tra il capo della diplomazia di Baku e l’omologo turco, Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Turchia: i vasti incendi boschivi nel Paese mettono in difficolta' Erdogan

2021-08-05T14:45+0200

Ankara, 05 ago 14:01 - (Agenzia Nova) - Sono quasi 200 gli incendi boschivi divampati nel giro di appena una settimana in 33 province della Turchia, che oltre a causare diverse vittime (almeno otto, secondo le ultime statistiche) hanno messo in difficoltà il presidente, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, sotto....

Turchia: i vasti incendi boschivi nel Paese mettono in difficolta' Erdogan (6)

2021-08-05T14:45+0200

Ankara, 05 ago 14:01 - (Agenzia Nova) - D’altra parte, nei giorni scorsi Erdogan ha ringraziato il presidente russo, Vladimir Putin, e altri leader per il sostegno offerto nella lotta contro i vasti incendi boschivi nel sud del Paese. “Ringrazio a nome della mia nazione tutti i Paesi amici e le....

Il mondo in fiamme, effetti rovinosi della mano dell'uomo e dei cambiamenti climatici

2021-08-05T13:27+0200

Gli incendi continuano e salgono le vittime. Nel sud dell'Europa, in particolare in Italia, Grecia e Turchia, si stanno verificando devastanti incendi causati sia dalle alte e secche temperature estive che dalla mano dell’uomo. Solo nell'Italia del Sud, le autorità hanno registrato 800 incendi negli ultimi sette giorni.

La Turchia devastata dagli incendi: 140mila ettari di foreste inceneriti in una settimana

2021-08-05T11:59+0200

Gli incendi in corso i un po’ in tutto l’emisfero nord – Italia compresa – stanno devastando anche la Turchia do, centinaia di roghi stanno riducendo in cenere foreste un tempo rigogliose e ricche di biodiversità nel sud del Paese. Il Wwf Turkey spiega che «Le fiamme, alimentate probabilmente da....

Il Mediterraneo è diventato un hotspot per gli incendi boschivi

2021-08-05T10:12+0200

via depositphotos.com Le ondate di calore che stanno colpendo l’Europa meridionale aumentano il rischio di incendi boschivi. (Rinnovabili.it) – Gli incendi boschivi che da giorni stanno tormentando Turchia, Italia e altri Paesi dell’area mediterranea, sono visibili anche dallo spazio .

Copernicus: regione del Mediterraneo si trasforma in un hotspot di incendi

2021-08-04T16:22+0200

In Turchia e in Italia meridionale, i dati Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (Cams) segnalano "una intensificazione rapida nelle emissioni e nella intensità degli incendi"; anche Paesi come Marocco, Albania, Grecia, Nord Macedonia e Libano sono stati colpiti.

Copernicus: regione del Mediterraneo si trasforma in un hotspot di incendi

2021-08-04T16:09+0200

In Turchia e in Italia meridionale , i dati Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (Cams) segnalano " una intensificazione rapida nelle emissioni e nella intensità degli incendi "; anche Paesi come Marocco, Albania, Grecia, Nord Macedonia e Libano sono stati colpiti.

Copernicus: la regione del Mediterraneo si trasforma in un hotspot di incendi e l’intensità del fuoco raggiunge nuovi record in Turchia

2021-08-04T15:51+0200

In Turchia e in Italia meridionale, i dati CAMS segnalano una intensificazione rapida nelle emissioni e nella intensità degli incendi, e anche paesi come Marocco, Albania, Grecia, Nord Macedonia e Libano sono stati colpiti. Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), implementato da European....

Incendi in Grecia e Turchia: arcivescovo Ieronymos di Atene, "cambiamento climatico è una delle più grandi sfide del 21° secolo"

2021-08-04T11:35+0200

“Un giorno dovremo considerare le nostre responsabilità nei confronti dell’ambiente e della natura che il Creatore ci ha dato e renderci conto che la risposta efficace al cambiamento climatico è, per l’umanità, una delle più grandi sfide del 21° secolo”.

Incendi in Grecia e Turchia: arcivescovo Ieronymos di Atene, “cambiamento climatico è una delle più grandi sfide del 21° secolo”

2021-08-04T11:20+0200

Grecia e Turchia in fiamme. Incendio boschivo a pochi km da Atene

2021-08-03T22:32+0200

Continua a bruciare la Grecia, con i vigili del fuoco che stanno provando a domare un importante incendio boschivo che infuria a circa 25 km dalla capitale Atene. La protezione civile ha chiesto ai residenti di lasciare immediatamente le proprie abitazioni, andando di casa in casa per verificare che fossero vuote.

Grecia e Turchia in fiamme. Incendio boschivo a una ventina di km da Atene Euronews

2021-08-03T22:31+0200

Grecia e Turchia in fiamme. Incendio boschivo a una ventina di km da Atene Euronews

2021-08-03T21:43+0200

Grecia e Turchia in fiamme. Incendio boschivo a una ventina di km da Atene

2021-08-03T20:29+0200

Turchia, i boschi continuano a bruciare | Video

2021-08-03T18:30+0200

(Di martedì 3 agosto 2021) Da ormai una settimana in diverse aree della Turchia sono divampati numerosi incendi, che hanno distrutto edifici e bruciato vaste aree verdi per circa 100mila ettari, 8 sono le persone decedute. Questo Video documenta come i boschi della Turchia siano completamente inghiottiti dalle fiamme.

Incendi in Turchia: il fuoco ha trasformato la costa sud e i resort in un inferno. Morte 8 persone, arsi 120mila ettari

2021-08-03T15:55+0200

Mentre boschi, foreste e terreni bruciano, gli agricoltori cercano di mettere in salvo gli animali delle loro fattorie, spostandoli verso le coste. Ma nel paese mancano risorse e attrezzature per estinguere gli incendi, dunque le fiamme sono ormai fuori controllo e hanno raggiunto anche le spiagge.

Turchia-Russia: Erdogan ringrazia Putin per sostegno nella lotta agli incendi boschivi

2021-08-03T15:36+0200

Ankara, 03 ago 15:28 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il presidente turco, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ha ringraziato il presidente russo, Vladimir Putin, e altri leader per il sostegno offerto nella lotta contro i vasti incendi boschivi divampati negli ultimi giorni in Turchia. Lo scrive lo stesso Erdogan sul suo profilo Twitter ufficiale.

WWF, Mediterraneo in fiamme

2021-08-03T11:32+0200

, incendi record in Turchia, rischiamo di perdere specie uniche e habitat per milioni di persone. WWF, Mediterraneo in fiamme, l’ondata di caldo estremo che sta interessando l’Europa meridionale non si ferma e potrebbe essere una delle peggiori di sempre.

WWF, Mediterraneo in fiamme

2021-08-03T11:10+0200

Almeno otto persone sono morte a causa degli incendi in corso da giorni in Turchia

2021-08-02T16:17+0200

Almeno 8 persone sono morte a causa degli incendi che da circa sei giorni stanno provocando estesi danni nel sud della Turchia, in particolare lungo le coste del mar Mediterraneo e del Mar Egeo, molto frequentate dai turisti. Lunedì le autorità turche hanno detto che i vigili del fuoco sono riusciti....

Controvento - Si può fermare l'Apocalisse del Pianeta?

2021-08-02T14:15+0200

Controvento – Si può fermare l’Apocalisse del Pianeta? Pubblicato in il ‍‍02/08/2021 - 24 מנחם אב 5781 Il 29 luglio è stato un giorno funesto per il pianeta. Incendi devastanti scoppiati ovunque -biblico quello sulle coste dell’Anatolia, in Turchia, passato praticamente inosservato in Italia, dove i....

non si arrestano gli incendi causati dal caldo Italia, Spagna, Grecia e Turchia La crisi climatica dietro i roghi

2021-08-02T12:54+0200

Incendi Sud Europa: non si arrestano le fiamme in Italia, Spagna, Grecia e Turchia. Gli incendi continuano e salgono le vittime. Il colpevole? La crisi climatica. Foreste incandescenti, interi paesi evacuati e centinaia di pompieri mobilitati. Come scrive il quotidiano francese Le Figaro , in una....

Incendi boschivi: l’UE mobilita degli aerei per sostenere la Turchia

2021-08-02T09:26+0200

Il 1° agosto la Turchia, devastata da incendi boschivi senza precedenti, ha attivato il meccanismo di protezione civile dell’UE. La Commissione europea ha già contribuito a mobilitare 1 aereo Canadair dalla Croazia e 2 Canadair dalla Spagna. Il Commissario per la gestione delle crisi Janez Lenarčič....

Grecia: terremoto con scossa di magnitudo 5.2

2021-08-01T13:31+0200

(Di domenica 1 agosto 2021) Registrata una violenta scossa di terremoto di 5.2 magnitudo in Grecia . Fortunatamente l’evento non ha causato morti o feriti gravi Questa mattina, nella zone al largo delle isole del Dodecaneso (in Grecia ), vicino al confine con la Turchia, è avvenuto un forte terremoto , la cui scossa ha raggiunto i 5.

Incendi in Turchia: aumenta il bilancio delle vittime

2021-08-01T09:50+0200

Diversi incendi stanno devastando la Turchia. Secondo quanto riferito dal ministro della Sanità, il bilancio delle vittime è salito a sei. Gli incendi hanno colpito anche le zone turistiche, dalle quali i turisti sono stati evacuati via mare. Il presidente turco Erdogan, in visita nelle zone....

EUROPA 25 min Dove non piove, brucia: fiamme in Turchia, Grecia, Italia L'Europa mediterranea nella stretta dei roghi: le alte temperature non danno tregua ai pompieri. Il Presidente della Regione Sicilia ha chiesto la mobilitazione della Protezione Civile.

2021-07-31T21:58+0200

GINEVRA - È un'estate europea caratterizzata dal maltempo, ma mentre il centro-nord se la vede con l'acqua, con le alluvioni che hanno colpito la Germania ed il Belgio e i forti temporali che si sono fatti sentire anche nel Regno Unito, in Svizzera e in Austria, la parte mediterranea del continente sta lottando contro il fuoco.

Incendi in Turchia, turisti evacuati via mare a Bodrum

2021-07-31T19:52+0200

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Egitto-Turchia: ministero Esteri egiziano porge condoglianze ad Ankara per vittime incendi

2021-07-31T18:26+0200

Il Cairo, 31 lug 18:00 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il ministero degli Esteri dell’Egitto ha espresso le sue condoglianze alle famiglie delle vittime degli incendi boschivi che stanno colpendo da ormai quattro giorni le regioni meridionali e costiere della Turchia.

Caldo e vento forte in Turchia, gli incendi infuriano per il 3° giorno: 10 roghi ancora fuori controllo, 6 morti

2021-07-31T13:11+0200

Per il terzo giorno consecutivo, in Turchia vigili del fuoco, volontari e forze dell’ordine stanno combattendo contro gli incendi che stanno devastando le foreste di varie aree del Paese. Sono ancora attivi e fuori controllo 10 roghi , di cui 3 nella regione dell’ Antalya , ha confermato il Ministro....

Turchia, incendi per il terzo giorno consecutivo e quattro vittime. Fiamme fino alle spiagge

2021-07-31T12:48+0200

La Turchia è ancora in fiamme : sono quattro finora le vittime dei roghi. Per il terzo giorno consecutivo, le forze di emergenze turche stanno combattendo contro gli incendi che devastano sempre di più le foreste di varie aree del Paese. Leggi anche - Come scrive su Twitter il Ministro....

Incendi Turchia, 4 morti: fiamme lambiscono spiagge, 98 roghi

2021-07-31T11:51+0200

Turchia devastata dagli incendi . Le vittime dei roghi sono finora quattro. Le cause degli incendi sono ancora incerte ma le autorità turche non escludono l'opera di piromani. Nei prossimi giorni, ad aggravare la situazione nelle zone interessate dai roghi, sono attese temperature di oltre 40 gradi. Incendi Turchia, lotta contro il tempo.

Incendi Turchia, 4 morti: fiamme lambiscono le spiagge, turisti in fuga. Nel Paese 98 roghi

2021-07-31T11:46+0200

Caldo e vento forte in Turchia, gli incendi infuriano per il 3° giorno: 10 roghi ancora fuori controllo

2021-07-31T11:40+0200

Russia-Turchia: Putin conferma aiuto a Erdogan per spegnere incendi nel sud del Paese

2021-07-31T11:25+0200

Mosca, 31 lug 11:15 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il presidente russo Vladimir Putin ha discusso telefonicamente della situazione degli incendi boschivi nel sud della Turchia con l'omologo di Ankara, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. E' quanto riferito dall'ufficio stampa del Cremlino.

Turchia: Erdogan, proseguono operazioni per contenere incendi boschivi

2021-07-30T16:51+0200

Ankara, 30 lug 16:35 - (Agenzia Nova) - La Turchia sta portando avanti le operazioni dei Vigili del fuoco per contenere 14 incendi boschivi divampati nelle provincie meridionali del Paese, mentre 57 sono stati domati. Lo ha dichiarato il presidente turco, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, parlando a giornalisti a Istanbul.

Bruciano Grecia e Turchia, incendi devastanti con feriti ed interi quartieri evacuati

2021-07-30T14:59+0200

e dello scirocco, con conseguenze nefaste per il puntuale pericolo incendi frutto di dolo o di disattenzioni. Sono ore terribili anche per Grecia e Turchia dove dei devastanti roghi stanno divorando ettari ed ettari di polmoni verdi. Addirittura le autorità turche hanno dovuto evacuare quattro....

Ucraina: Kiev fornira' un aereo alla Turchia per emergenza incendi

2021-07-30T11:53+0200

Kiev, 30 lug 11:42 - (Agenzia Nova) - Le autorità dell'Ucraina forniranno alla Turchia un aereo per combattere gli incendi boschivi che hanno colpito il Paese. Lo ha annunciato oggi il presidente ucraino Volodymyr Zelensky. “L'Ucraina fornirà alla Turchia tutta l'assistenza necessaria. Il nostro aereo antincendio partirà domani per la Turchia.

Cambiamenti climatici: l’appello di al-Azhar e il rischio di nuovi conflitti

2021-07-30T10:25+0200

Il grande imam Ahmed al-Tayeb invoca “azioni serie” per contrastarne gli effetti. Inondazioni e caldo record causano “centinaia di morti e sfollati”. Le emergenze in Iran, Iraq e Turchia. Ma non vi sono solo fattori ambientali: dietro la crisi corruzione, cattiva gestione e sfruttamento delle risorse.

Incendi in Siberia, il dramma: “Più uomini o non ce la facciamo”. Brucia anche la Turchia

2021-07-29T18:28+0200

in Siberia , in quella che tradizionalmente è una delle aree più fredde al mondo la situazione si fa sempre più drammatica. Uomini ben equipaggiati e mezzi, al momento, non sembrano bastare a fronteggiare l’ emergenza , specialmente nella vasta repubblica della Jacuzia .

Turchia, gli incendi devastano il Sud del Paese: 3 morti e 58 ricoverati in ospedale [FOTO]

2021-07-29T16:09+0200

Due diversi incendi boschivi divampano nel Sud della Turchia , alimentati da forti raffiche di vento: al momento i media locali riportano 3 morti e decine di persone ricoverate in ospedale. Un rogo, scoppiato ieri vicino alla località turistica costiera di Manavgat, nella provincia di Antalya,....

Meteo, arriva l’ondata di caldo più forte dell’estate 2021 in Europa: temperature fino a +45°C tra Italia, Balcani e Turchia – MAPPE

2021-07-28T23:25+0200

Gli ultimi giorni di luglio e i primi di agosto porteranno l’ ondata di caldo più intensa dell’estate 2021 in Europa finora. Le temperature si spingeranno ben al di sopra dei +40°C in alcune aree, potendo arrivare fino a +45°C in Italia e Balcani. Il mese di luglio ha portato un forte caldo sui settori meridionali e sudorientali del continente.

Incendi inarrestabili in Grecia e Turchia, problemi anche in Siberia Euronews

2021-08-08T07:56+0200

In Grecia il fronte del fuoco non retrocede e si prende anche una vita umana. © ΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΤΣΙΡΩΝΗΣ/ 2021 ΑΘΗΝΑΙΚΟ-ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΚΟ ΠΡΑΚΤΟΡΕΙΟ ΕΙΔΗΣΕΩΝ. Un vigile del fuoco volontario è morto nel rogo che minaccia il più importante parco nazionale di Atene , e almeno 20 persone sono rimaste ferite.

Kazakhstan sends 2 helicopters to help Turkey contain wildfires

2021-08-08T08:40+0200

Kazakhstan on Saturday sent two helicopters to Turkey in support of efforts to extinguish ongoing forest fires. According to a statement by Kazakhstan Emergency Situations Ministry, the helicopters and a special team of 16 people took off from Nur Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, to Turkey's....

Incendi inarrestabili in Grecia e Turchia, problemi anche in Siberia Euronews

2021-08-08T08:46+0200

Kuwait to send fire team to support Turkey’s fight against forest fires

2021-08-08T09:10+0200

Kuwait said on Saturday that it will dispatch a fire brigade crew to Turkey to support that country’s fight against forest fires. Kuwaiti Fire Force chief Khaled Al-Mekrad said on social media that the team that will be deployed on Sunday will consist of 45 firefighters. A similar team will also be dispatched to Greece, he added.

08/08/2021 Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T10:16+0200

Istiaia (Greece) (AFP) Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T10:29+0200

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Hundreds Flee, Homes Destroyed As Forest Fires Ravage Greek Island

2021-08-08T10:27+0200

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Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T10:48+0200

Forest fires in Bolivia consume vast area: official

2021-08-08T11:05+0200

Forest fires this year have consumed more than 147,000 hectares (360,000 acres) in Bolivia's eastern Santa Cruz department, the regional government reported Saturday. As in neighboring Brazil, the fires have been aggravated by widespread deforestation aimed at expanding farming or pasture land.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T11:05+0200

Kazakhstan aids Turkey to extinguish ongoing forest with 2 helicopters

2021-08-08T11:09+0200

) In support of efforts to put out continuing forest fires, Kazakhstan sent two helicopters to Turkey. The helicopters and a special team of 16 people departure from Nur Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, to Turkey's southwestern Mugla province upon the instruction of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart....

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T11:28+0200

ISTIAIA, Greece: Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Bolivian forest fires consume vast areas: official

2021-08-08T11:25+0200

This year’s forest fires consumed more than 147,000 hectares (360,000 acres) in eastern Santa Cruz, Bolivia, local governments reported on Saturday. Like neighboring Brazil, the fire is exacerbated by extensive deforestation aimed at expanding agricultural and pasture.

Kuwait to send firefighters to Turkey against forest fires

2021-08-08T11:41+0200

Kuwait is set to dispatch a team of firefighters to Turkey on Sunday to help in the fight against forest fires that killed at least eight people. The 45-strong team will be dispatched to Turkey upon orders from Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad to assist in putting out the fires, according to the official news agency KUNA.

Hundreds Flee, Homes Destroyed as Forest Fires Ravage Greek Island

2021-08-08T11:40+0200

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T11:40+0200

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T11:38+0200

Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided. Greece and Turkey have been battling devastating fires for nearly two weeks as the region suffers its worst heatwave in decades. Officials and experts have linked such intense weather events to climate change.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T11:33+0200

Kazakhstan, Kuwait offer to support Turkey's firefighting efforts

2021-08-08T11:44+0200

As Turkey's struggle against forest fires continues, Kazakhstan and Kuwait have added themselves to the growing list of countries providing support to Ankara. Kuwait said on Saturday that it will dispatch a fire brigade crew to Turkey to support that country's fight against forest fires.

Rainfall gives some relief to Turkey wildfires

2021-08-08T11:53+0200

ANTALYA The weather gave Turkey some relief on Aug. 7 as officials in the southern province of Antalya said the blazes were under control in the southwestern province after rainfall. class='cf'> And heavy rain was expected till afternoon in areas including Manavgat, one of the most affected by the fires.

Hundreds Flee, Homes Destroyed as Forest Fires Ravage Greek Island

2021-08-08T11:59+0200

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T12:00+0200

Istiaia, Greece: Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes, and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Forest fires in Bolivia consume vast area: official

2021-08-08T12:17+0200

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T12:17+0200

Forest fires in Bolivia consume vast area: official

2021-08-08T12:19+0200

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T13:03+0200

Mediterranean apocalypse

2021-08-08T13:22+0200

I have been spending the hottest summer peaks in southern Spain for almost half a century, which on the positive side is a joy. On the negative side, the effects of undeniable climate change, or rather the climatic catastrophe that is looming over much of Spain in particular, and the Mediterranean basin in general, are being felt quite perceptibly.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T13:20+0200

ISTIAIA, Greece Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Hundreds Flee, Homes Destroyed As Forest Fires Ravage Greek Island

2021-08-08T13:42+0200

This picture taken near the village of Gouves, on Euboea island, second largest Greek island, on August 8, 2021 shows a raging fire. – Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens as several fires raged in Greece. (Photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS / AFP) Hundreds of Greek....

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island – timesofmalta.com

2021-08-08T14:25+0200

Kazakhstan sends 2 helicopters to help Turkey contain wildfires

2021-08-08T15:28+0200

Another forest fire breaks out in Turkey’s Dalaman

2021-08-08T15:45+0200

As Turkey continues its battle against forest fires, another broke out in blaze-hit Muğla province’s Dalaman district on Sunday. According to information from Demirören News Agency (DHA), the fire broke out at 3 p.m. local time (noon GMT) in the Cafer neighborhood of the district.

Turkey: Protests Against the Government's Mishandling of Forest Fires

2021-08-08T15:50+0200

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Turkey: Protests Against the Government's Mishandling of Forest Fires. Protestors in Istanbul held the government responsible for the losses caused by forest fires.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T15:56+0200

Turchia: divampato nuovo incendio boschivo nel distretto di Dalaman

2021-08-08T16:54+0200

Ankara, 08 ago 16:30 - (Agenzia Nova) - Un nuovo incendio boschivo è divampato oggi nel distretto di Dalaman, nella provincia meridionale di Mugla, in Turchia. Lo riferisce l’agenzia di stampa turca “Demiroren”, secondo cui il rogo è scoppiato intorno alle 15:00 di oggi pomeriggio nella zona di Cafer, non lontano dall’aeroporto di Dalaman.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T18:43+0200

Istiaia, Greece, Aug 8 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Aug, 2021 ) :Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee.

Grecia, Turchia e il sud dell’Italia nella morsa del fuoco

2021-08-08T19:12+0200

Atene/Istanbul/Palermo – Nell'Italia meridionale, gli incendi minacciano sempre più l'agricoltura e le riserve naturali. In Turchia, grandi incendi continuano a essere fuori controllo. E in Grecia è in fiamme gran parte dell'isola di Eubea (o Evia), dove migliaia di persone – abitanti e turisti – sono state evacuate.

Azerbaijani fire and rescue forces continue operations to extinguish forest fires in Turkey (PHOTO/VIDEO)

2021-08-08T19:51+0200

- Trend News Agency ) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 8. Trend: In accordance with the instruction of President Ilham Aliyev, the fire and rescue forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan, sent to fraternal Turkey, continue operations to extinguish fires, Trend reports citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Incendi e cambiamenti climatici, emergenza roghi dalla Grecia alla California

2021-08-08T20:12+0200

Roma, 8 agosto 2021 - Incendi e cambiamenti climatici sembrano ormai andare di pari passo. Le fiamme stanno portando devastazione dall'Europa (Grecia, Turchia e anche Italia) al continente americano (il Dixie Fire in California, e boschi in fiamme in Bolivia), poi roghi in mezza Africa centro-meridionale.

Prossima emergenza: incendi

2021-08-08T20:12+0200

In Italia è emergenza incendi legata a un’altra emergenza, quella climatica. Ora anche il nostro Paese, come la Grecia e la Turchia in Europa, la California e Bolivia nel continente americano e mezza Africa centro-meridionale, è alle prese con fiamme devastanti. In particolare il Centro-Sud.

Prossima emergenza: incendi

2021-08-08T20:21+0200

Azerbaijani fire and rescue forces continue operations to extinguish forest fires in Turkey (PHOTO/VIDEO)

2021-08-08T20:35+0200

In accordance with the instruction of President Ilham Aliyev, the fire and rescue forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan, sent to fraternal Turkey, continue operations to extinguish fires. The group, sent to Turkey on August 5, 2021, and including 40 units of fire-fighting....

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T21:40+0200

ISTIAIA - Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Bleak future for beekeepers in Turkey after wildfires devastate hives and forests

2021-08-08T22:39+0200

Turkey is one of the many nations along the Mediterranean coast that has been ravaged by the fires . At least eight people and countless animals have been killed. Nearly all of the residents of Osmaniye, a neighbourhood in the popular tourist resort city Marmaris, are beekeepers and depend on the honey trade to make a living.

217 Forest Fires Contained, 6 Ongoing In Southwestern Turkey

2021-08-09T00:08+0200

Wildfire Near Dalaman Airport in Turkey Extinguished - Minister

2021-08-09T00:45+0200

ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 09th August, 2021) A wildfire has been extinguished near Dalaman in Turkey 's south-west, the country's transport minister, Adil Karaismailoglu, said Earlier in the day, the Turkish forestry department reported that firefighters and special aviation were trying....

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-09T00:44+0200

- Gulf Times) Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

No fires threatening settlements in Turkey, forestry minister says

2021-08-09T01:18+0200

MUGLA, Turkey. There are currently no fires that threaten any settlements in Turkey, the country’s agriculture and forestry minister said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters in the southwestern Mugla province, Bekir Pakdemirli said: “The overall situation regarding all forest fires in Mugla is getting better.

Italian Wildfire: 400 people flee from fierce “dramatic” flames as fireballs swallow the skyline

2021-08-09T01:49+0200

Hundreds of tourists and residents Forest fire It continues to be furious in Italy. More than 400 people fled their homes, hotels and campgrounds in the seaside area of the Adriatic coast on Sunday, according to the fire brigade. A clip of flames approaching the cafe above Social media Shows a thick plume of smoke swirling the street.

Italy wildfire: 400 people flee raging 'dramatic' blaze as fireball engulfs skyline

2021-08-09T02:42+0200

continue to rage in Italy. More than 400 people have fled from their homes, hotels, and campsites in the seaside district on the Adriatic coast on Sunday, according to fire crews. Clips of the flames approaching a cafe on social media show thick plumes of smoke billowing through the streets.

Extreme weather: Southern Europe is on fire – and the next heat wave begins

2021-08-09T05:05+0200

The situation is becoming more and more threatening: on the Greek island of Evia, huge areas of forest are in flames on the seventh day, the fires are spreading uncontrollably. Rescue workers and volunteers also fought fire on Monday night in Mugla in southwestern Turkey.

Blaze ravages Evia island on sixth day of Greek wildfires

2021-08-09T06:52+0200

Greece has deployed the army to help battle the fires and several countries including France, Egypt, Switzerland and Spain have also sent help including firefighting aircraft. More than 570 firefighters are battling the blaze in Evia, authorities said.

Villages, forests, fields: fires in southern Europe and Russia are devastating

2021-08-09T08:38+0200

imago images/ANE Edition. An incident occurred on Sunday: A small Greek PZL fire-fighting aircraft had to make an emergency landing on the island of Zakynthos due to an engine failure. The pilot is doing well, reported the Greek state television (ERT), citing the civil service center in Athens.

No fires threatening settlements in Turkey, forestry minister says

2021-08-09T08:38+0200

There are currently no fires that threaten any settlements in Turkey, the country’s agriculture and forestry minister said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters in the southwestern Mugla province, Bekir Pakdemirli said: “The overall situation regarding all forest fires in Mugla is getting better.

Lancashire firefighters fly to Greece to help battle deadly wildfires

2021-08-09T08:44+0200

British firefighters, including a team from Lancashire, landed in Greece on Sunday to help battle deadly wildfires ravaging parts of the country. The team will be led by officers from Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS), the lead authority for National Resilience, and overseen by MFRS’ deputy....

No fires threatening settlements in Turkey: Forestry minister

2021-08-09T08:54+0200

MUĞLA There are currently no fires that threaten any settlements in class='cf'> Speaking to reporters in the southwestern Muğla province, Bekir Pakdemirli said: “The overall situation regarding all forest fires in Muğla is getting better.” He said 16 forest fires broke out in the coastal city and....

Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region

2021-08-09T09:07+0200

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey,....

Number of forest fires in Turkey reduced to 5

2021-08-09T09:17+0200

Turkey managed to put out 235 out of 240 wildfires in 47 provinces on the 12th day of a string of blazes raging across the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli announced that only five fires were still underway in Muğla, a southwestern province. The first major fires began on July 28 in the country’s south.

Fires rage around the world: where are the worst blazes?

2021-08-09T09:15+0200

A local resident reacts as he observes a large fire during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the village of Pefki on Evia island, Greece’s second largest island Photograph: AFP/Getty Images. Wildfires are raging across Europe and North America as scorching temperatures and dry....

In pictures: Deadly wildfires rage around the world amid worsening climate crises Massive wildfires have left dozens dead around the world as authorities struggle to put out the blazes fueled by scorching temperatures and dry

2021-08-09T09:28+0200

Massive wildfires have left dozens dead around the world as authorities struggle to put out the blazes fueled by scorching temperatures and dry weather. From Turkey to Russia to the US, countries have recorded some of the worst forest fires in decades. According to scientists, July saw some of the worst blazes since at least 2003.

Earth ‘likely to heat up by 1.5°C a decade earlier than expected’

2021-08-09T09:22+0200

Wildfires are raging across the world (Picture: AP/Getty/Reuters) Earth will likely warm by 1.5C within 20 years, a decade earlier than expected. In a bombshell report, the world’s leading climate scientists are set to deliver the starkest warning on the state of global warming.

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-09T10:05+0200

No fires threatening settlements in Turkey - forestry minister

2021-08-09T10:26+0200

There are currently no fires that threaten any settlements in Turkey, the country’s agriculture and forestry minister Bekir Pakdemirli said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters in the Mugla province, Pakdemirli said: “The overall situation regarding all forest fires in Mugla is getting better.

Number of forest fires in Turkey reduced to 5

2021-08-09T10:43+0200

Turkey managed to put out 235 out of 240 wildfires in 47 provinces on the 12th day of a string of blazes raging across the country, Daily Sabah reports. The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli announced that only five fires were still underway in Muğla, a southwestern province.

Number of forest fires in Turkey reduced to 5 out of 240

2021-08-09T10:43+0200

Turkey managed to put out 235 out of 240 wildfires in 47 provinces on the 12th day of a string of blazes raging across the country. Turkey's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli announced that only five fires were still underway in Muğla, a southwestern province. The first major fires began on July 28 in the country’s south.

Ukrainians not to be evacuated from Greece, Turkey, Afghanistan so far

2021-08-09T11:12+0200

are not going to be evacuated from Greece, Turkey and Afghanistan so far. Yevhen Yenin, the deputy foreign minister said so as quoted by "It's not the matter at hand", he said. According to the official, the Foreign Ministry has been daily monitoring the situation in these countries, and it will take action when necessary.

Roundup: Wildfires raging extensively amid extreme weather

2021-08-09T11:46+0200

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Wildfires have been scorching many parts of the world amid extreme weather over recent weeks. The rising number and increasing intensity of wildfires are results of climate change and could be the "normality," experts warned. In the U.S.

Wildfires MAPPED - every fire raging across the globe right now in major crisis

2021-08-09T11:56+0200

SUBSCRIBE Invalid email. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Devastating wildfires are taking place across....

Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region

2021-08-09T11:55+0200

Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenar čič said: "We are mobilising one of Europe's biggest ever common firefighting operations as multiple fires affect several countries simultaneously. This shows the need to prioritise crisis response also at European level.

EU mobilizes assistance for Greece, other countries against forest fires

2021-08-09T12:08+0200

BRUSSELS — The European Union has announced that its Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey, the European Union has now....

Desperate Greeks flee from fires

2021-08-09T12:05+0200

A local resident gestures as he holds an empty water hose during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the village of Pefki on Evia island, Greece's second largest island on Sunday. Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately to control wildfires on the island that have charred....

235 of 240 wildfires in Turkey are now under control

2021-08-09T12:15+0200

Of 240 forest fires, 235 are now under control, while 5 ongoing 09.08.2021.

Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region 09 Aug UCPM

2021-08-09T12:28+0200

The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey, the European Union has now helped mobilise 14 firefighting planes, 3 helicopters, some 1,300 rescuers and 250 vehicles.

All Forest Fires in Turkey Under Control Except for 2 in Mugla Province - Minister

2021-08-09T12:47+0200

All the wildfires in Turkey were either extinguished or brought under control, except for two fires still raging the south-western province of Mugla, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said on Monday. ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 09th August, 2021) the wildfires in Turkey....

All forest fires brought under control in Turkey except 2

2021-08-09T13:09+0200

Turkey has brought under control all forest fires, except blazes in Milas and Koycegiz in the country’s south, said the minister of agriculture and forestry on Monday. “#ForestHeroes continue their work with great devotion from land and air in Milas and Koycegiz,” Bekir Pakdemirli said on Twitter.

Number of forest fires in Turkey reduced to 2

2021-08-09T13:20+0200

Turkey managed to put out 238 out of 240 wildfires in 47 provinces on the 13th day of a string of blazes raging across the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli announced that only two fires were still underway in Muğla, a southwestern province. The first major fires began on July 28 in the country’s south.

Clima, l'Onu: gli effetti del riscaldamento climatico potrebbero essere irreversibili I risultati del primo dei 4 rapporti dell'Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (Ipcc). Gli ultimissimi eventi meteorologici estremi, dagli incendi in Grecia, Turchia e altri paesi affacciati al Mediterraneo....

2021-08-09T13:17+0200

L'innalzamento dei mari, lo scioglimento delle calotte glaciali e altri effetti del riscaldamento climatico potrebbero essere irreversibili per secoli e sono "inequivocabilmente" guidati dalle emissioni di gas serra dovute all'attività umana, ha detto in un rapporto un panel di esperti che lavora sotto gli auspici delle Nazioni Unite.

EU, World Stand By Greece with Firefighting Aid

2021-08-09T13:24+0200

A dozen countries have extended firefighting support to Greece which is still struggling to put out wildfires across the country in one of the worst summers in its modern history. Besides the EU which has through its Civil Protection Mechanism sent nine planes, almost 1,000 fire fighters and 200....

All forest fires brought under control in Turkey except 2

2021-08-09T13:30+0200

Turkey has brought under control all forest fires, except blazes in Milas and Koycegiz in the country’s south, Turkish minister of agriculture and forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said on Monday. "ForestHeroes continue their work with great devotion from land and air in Milas and Koycegiz," Pakdemirli said on Twitter.

All forest fires brought under control in Turkey except 2

2021-08-09T13:46+0200

ANKARA Turkey has brought under control all forest fires, except blazes in Milas and Koycegiz in the country’s south, said the minister of agriculture and forestry on Monday. “#ForestHeroes continue their work with great devotion from land and air in Milas and Koycegiz,” Bekir Pakdemirli said on Twitter.

Smoke blots out the sun in Greece as wildfires rage into their seventh day

2021-08-09T14:05+0200

reported. George Stamoulos, deputy mayor of the settlement, said fire crews had been abandoned by the government who ignored his pleas to send aircraft to help fight the flames. '[I was] a voice roaring in the desert,' he said. It was a sentiment echoed by David Angelou, a local who had to be....

EU News | Official News Release Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region

2021-08-09T14:25+0200

Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region. The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania,....

Putin’s hypersonic nuke missile bases threatened by wildfires as state of emergency declared

2021-08-09T14:44+0200

A STATE of emergency has been declared in Russia after raging wildfires threatened Vladimir Putin's hypersonic nuke missile base. The fires, which have been devastating the Mordovski Nature Reserve over the past few days, are now dangerously close to a top-secret nuclear research centre.

Turkey battles 2 wildfires, others under control

2021-08-09T14:53+0200

ISTANBUL, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Turkey is currently grappling with two wildfires in the southwestern province of Mugla, and all other blazes have been taken under control, Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli announced on Monday. "All the forest fires in our country have been....

All forest fires brought under control in Turkey except two: Minister

2021-08-09T14:55+0200

class='cf'> “#ForestHeroes continue their work with great devotion from land and air in Milas and Köyceğiz,” Bekir Pakdemirli said on Twitter. Earlier in the day, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, a native of Antalya, said 59 neighborhoods and 3,231 buildings were affected by the flames in the southern Antalya province.

Forest Fires: EU Continues to Mobilise Assistance ... The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest f...

2021-08-09T15:09+0200

Forest fires; Credit: 息 European Union, 2018 (photographer: Pavel Koubek) The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean: following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey,....

Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region | EU Commission Press

2021-08-09T15:20+0200

EU countries boost fire-fighting help to Greece

2021-08-09T16:09+0200

Firefighters battle flames during a wildfire at the village of Istiaia in the island of Evia, Greece, 09 August 2021. [EPA-EFE / KOSTAS TSIRONIS] EU countries are stepping up their help to Greece to fight forest fires devastating its mainland and some islands, the European Commission said on Monday as it coordinated the assistance.

EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries to battle wildfires

2021-08-09T16:22+0200

The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean, a press release of the European Commission said on Monday. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey, the European....

Fire brigades continue to fight – Southern Europe is on fire – and the next heat wave begins – News

2021-08-09T16:19+0200

The situation in Greece eased somewhat on Monday after fighting countless fires for over a week. In southern Italy, fires are increasingly threatening agriculture and nature reserves. In Turkey, the situation has now eased in the affected regions. International aid – including from Switzerland – has started.

Images of the devastation by fires affecting various parts of the United States, Russia and Greece

2021-08-09T16:19+0200

Large wildfires affect parts of the United States, Russia and Greece. A huge fire in northern California in the US, it destroyed hundreds of houses and spread plumes of smoke throughout the region. Furthermore, a series of forest fires in Siberia destroyed thousands of hectares in one of the coldest areas on the planet.

Turkey battles 2 wildfires, others under control

2021-08-09T16:15+0200

© Provided by Xinhua. ISTANBUL, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Turkey is currently grappling with two wildfires in the southwestern province of Mugla, and all other blazes have been taken under control, Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli announced on Monday. © Provided by Xinhua.

EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries to battle wildfires

2021-08-09T16:25+0200

CNA Cyprus/ΝICOSIA 09/08/2021 17:05 The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean, a press release of the European Commission said on Monday. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia,....

The world is burning 09.08.2021 Heat waves are taking their toll; forests are burning all over the world. Here's a global look at some of the most devastating fires.

2021-08-09T16:37+0200

Russia: No sigh of relief. Many regions in Russia have been burning for weeks, with the area around Yakutia in the far northeast having been hit particularly hard. The authorities have counted more than 250 fires currently burning across Russia, covering a total area of more than 3.5 million hectares (8.

Kazakhstan Provides Assistance to Turkey in Fight Against Forest Fires

2021-08-09T16:36+0200

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan dispatched two Mi-8 AMT helicopters and a task force of 16 rescuers to Turkey to assist in extinguishing forest fires, according to the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey expressed thanks to Kazakhstan for showing solidarity and support in extinguishing forest fires.

EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries to battle wildfires

2021-08-09T16:49+0200

Thousands flee from wildfires in Greece, Italy, United States and Serbia

2021-08-09T17:06+0200

have burned for the seventh day as ferocious blazes spread through countries like Italy, Siberia and the United States. On Monday, firefighters and residents on the island of Evia fought to save what they could from flames that have decimated vast tracts of pristine forest, destroyed homes and sent thousands fleeing.

EU countries boost fire-fighting help to Greece

2021-08-09T17:06+0200

A local resident gestures as he holds an empty water hose during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the village of Pefki on Evia island on August 8, 2021 AFP. There are now nine planes, 1,000 firefighters and 200 vehicles deployed by EU states.

Greece faces evacuees' revolt as firefighters shortage hits amid devastating blaze

2021-08-09T17:17+0200

Siberia: il fumo degli incendi arriva al Polo Nord per la prima volta nella storia Europa nella morsa del fuoco: Italia, Grecia, Turchia, Montenegro, Macedonia del Nord, Albania e Jacuzia (Russia) a rischio incendi. Invio di uomini e mezzi da parte dell'Unione europea in tutti i paesi travolti dalle....

2021-08-09T18:36+0200

Il fumo provocato dagli incendi che stanno devastando la Jacuzia, la più vasta regione siberiana, nota per le rigide temperature invernali, ha raggiunto il Polo Nord, per la prima volta nella storia. Lo riporta il "Moscow Times", citando il sistema di monitoraggio terrestre della Nasa (Modis).

EU sends help to Greece as wildfires rage

2021-08-09T19:46+0200

(BRUSSELS) - The European Union's Civil Protection Mechanism continued to channel support to Greece and other Mediterranean countries Monday as they battle to bring unprecedented forest fires under control. The action follows requests from Greece, as well as North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and....

Earth “is likely to rise 1.5 ° C 10 years earlier than expected”

2021-08-09T19:37+0200

Wildfires are rampant all over the world (Photo: AP / Getty / Reuters) The Earth could warm up to 1.5 ° C within 20 years, 10 years earlier than expected. The Bomb Report is set to give world-leading climate scientists the strictest warnings about the state of global warming.

All except two forest fires brought under control in Turkey

2021-08-09T20:46+0200

Photo shows damaged forest areas in Turkey's Mugla province where hundreds of hectares of land were destroyed in the forest fires. (AA) Turkey has brought under control all forest fires, except blazes in the Milas and Koycegiz districts of the country’s southwestern Mugla province.

Turkish Airlines rents 2 more firefighting helicopters

2021-08-09T21:18+0200

ISTANBUL. Flag carrier Turkish Airlines on Monday rented two additional helicopters to help Turkey extinguish ongoing forest fires in the country. Turkish Airlines continues to support efforts to fight the largest forest fires in Turkey's history, according to an airline statement.

All But 3 Forest Fires In Turkey Under Control

2021-08-09T22:07+0200

Turkey has gotten under control all the forest fires in the country, except for three blazes in the southwest, said the agriculture and forestry minister on Monday. "In 53 provinces, we have dealt with 270 forest fires, with 267 now under control," Bekir Pakdemirli told a press conference in....

All but 3 forest fires in Turkey under control

2021-08-09T22:50+0200

ANKARA. Turkey has gotten under control all the forest fires in the country, except for three blazes in the southwest, said the agriculture and forestry minister on Monday. "In 53 provinces, we have dealt with 270 forest fires, with 267 now under control," Bekir Pakdemirli told a press conference in....

The final warning for climate action

2021-08-10T07:02+0200

We humans have inflicted unprecedented and irreversible change on our planet and its climate, beginning a process of forever altering how our environment will act. In a critical report released on Monday, top climate scientists say that the world has very little room and time to change course to avert further disaster and calamity.

Turkish Airlines rents 2 more firefighting helicopters

2021-08-10T08:26+0200

Flag carrier Turkish Airlines on Monday rented two additional helicopters to help Turkey extinguish ongoing forest fires in the country. Turkish Airlines continues to support efforts to fight the largest forest fires in Turkey's history, according to an airline statement.

Forests Turn to Ash as Wildfires Continue Globally

2021-08-10T08:25+0200

Areas of North America and South America, the East African Plateau and the northern Arabian Peninsula, Europe's Mediterranean coast, and Northern and Eastern Europe are all seeing fires. Very apocalyptic video of people in Greece being evacuated from the forest fires by boat: — Murtaza Hussain....

Turkey fires: ‘It took only a few minutes’ Raging forest fires in southern Turkey have caused huge devastation, with many people losing their homes and possessions — and some their lives. DW reporter Serkan Ocak reports from the region.

2021-08-10T08:39+0200

Muhtar Cansiz is the village head in Kalemler, a hamlet of 250 people in Antalya province near the town of Manavgat. The region bore the brunt of the destruction caused by fast-spreading wildfires that have ravaged the south of the country for nearly two weeks amid scorching heat, low humidity and constantly shifting strong winds.

Forest fires in Bolivia consume vast area: official

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Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

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All but two forest fires in Turkey under control

2021-08-10T08:55+0200

has gotten under control all the forest fires in the country, except for two blazes in the southwest, said the agriculture and forestry class='cf'> "In 53 provinces, we have dealt with 270 forest fires, with 268 now under control," Bekir Pakdemirli told a press conference in Marmaris, Muğla after a firefighting coordination meeting.

Israel to send help to fight wildfires in Greece

2021-08-10T09:11+0200

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel intends to send three planes to help Greece extinguish forest fires in addition to 15 Israeli firefighters who are already assisting the efforts, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told his Greek counterpart.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek…

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Turkey Battles 2 Wildfires, Others Under Control

2021-08-10T09:35+0200

Ankara Turkey is currently grappling with two wildfires in the southwestern province of Mugla, and all other blazes have been taken under control, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli announced. "All the forest fires in our country have been brought under control, except the ones in....

Israel to send help to fight wildfires in Greece

2021-08-10T10:13+0200

EU beefs assistance as Greece burns

2021-08-10T10:59+0200

Brussels is organising Europe’s biggest firefighting effort by sending extra support to help Greece combat unprecedented forest fires and the rest of the Mediterranean wilting under extreme heat. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey, the European Union has....

Two forest fires prevail in Turkey’s Muğla almost two weeks on

2021-08-10T11:24+0200

Turkey managed to contain most of the 270 forest fires that took hold in the country’s south in recent weeks. Nevertheless, two fires still threaten towns in the southwestern province of Muğla. Another fire that broke out in the Bozdoğan district of the western province of Aydın on Monday was put out hours later.

Five dead as wildfires rage across Algeria

2021-08-10T11:40+0200

Fires were reported in multiple locations in 14 districts, 10 of them around Tizi Ouzou, one of the most populous cities in Kabylie, east of the capital Algiers [AFP via Getty] At least five people have died in raging wildfires in Algeria as firefighters battle more than 31 blazes amid blistering....

Turkey to send two firefighting aircraft to Greece

2021-08-10T11:55+0200

ANKARA will send two aircraft to Greece in a bid to support its neighbor’s efforts in tackling the devastating wildfires that have erupted across the country for the past week. class='cf'> Ankara will provide aircraft to Greece as forest fires in Turkey have mostly been brought under control, the agriculture and forestry minister said on Aug.

At least seven killed, two injured in Algeria forest fires

2021-08-10T12:10+0200

At least seven people have been killed in Algeria as forest fires spread in the North African country, the civil defence authority said on Tuesday. Two people were seriously injured, it added. State radio reported that some houses were completely destroyed, and al-Bilad newspaper reported that....

Greek villagers refuse to evacuate and work around the clock to save their homes from wildfires

2021-08-10T12:51+0200

On Evia alone, almost half a million acres of tinder-dry forest has been torched while at least 1,000 homes have been burned to the ground in the village of Mantoudi, Greek news site reported. George Stamoulos, deputy mayor of the settlement, said fire crews had been abandoned by the government who....

Putin orders reinforcements to fight Siberia wildfires

2021-08-10T13:21+0200

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials to send in reinforcements to fight forest fires that continue to tear through Siberia. Wildfires have ripped through Siberia's forests with growing intensity in recent years, which Russian weather officials and environmentalists have linked to....

Turkey fires: 'It took only a few minutes'

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Turkey fires: 'It took only a few minutes'

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Turkey fires: 'It took only a few minutes'

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Turkey fires: 'It took only a few minutes'

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Turkey fires: 'It took only a few minutes'

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Turkey fires: 'It took only a few minutes'

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AFP - Turkey-climate-policy FOCUS

2021-08-10T13:31+0200

Disaster-struck Turkey faces toll of climate change By Raziye Akkoc =(Picture)= Ankara, Aug 10, 2021 (AFP) - From flash floods to forest fires, drought to "sea snot", Turkey is bearing the brunt of increasingly frequent disasters blamed on climate change, putting pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to act.

Turkey fires: 'It took only a few minutes'

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Turkey fires: 'It took only a few minutes'

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Turkey fires: 'It took only a few minutes'

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Turkey fires: 'It took only a few minutes'

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Turkey fires: 'It took only a few minutes'

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Turkey fires: 'It took only a few minutes'

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Turkey fires: 'It took only a few minutes'

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Fires in Greece, Italy, Turkey: When to cancel holidays

2021-08-10T14:50+0200

G smelling country, Italy and Turkey – in some countries on the Mediterranean vacationers are currently affected by the catastrophic forest fires, which have still not been extinguished. Package holidaymakers have the right to cancel without charges if their trip is foreseeably significantly impaired by unavoidable, extraordinary circumstances.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-10T15:44+0200

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately on August 8 to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Firefighters battling wildfires to save homes on Greek island of Evia

2021-08-10T15:59+0200

In scenes more resonant of war, trained firefighters backed by a ragtag army of local people waged a “superhuman” battle overnight to extinguish wind-whipped blazes raging for an eighth day on the Greek island of Evia. With yet another village ordered to be evacuated on Tuesday, a multinational....

Dopo la vax-diplomacy è l’ora della fire diplomacy. Gli incendi in Grecia e la geopolitica

2021-08-10T16:00+0200

Lontano da fake news e vene complottistiche, è utile interrogarsi su come i numerosi focolai che stanno interessando molti paesi nell’area mediterranea, come Grecia, Turchia e Italia , possano avere riverberi geopolitici quanto a destabilizzazione e strutturazione di vecchie o di nuove alleanze.

'Global Warming May Push Temperatures In Turkey Up By Some 6.5 Degrees In 80 Years'

2021-08-10T17:15+0200

Global warming will affect Turkey just like every other country worldwide, and even after the end of this century, it could lead temperatures in Turkey to soar as much as a drastic 6.5 degrees, warned a scholar from the Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday.

At least 7 dead as Algeria battles raging wildfires

2021-08-10T18:12+0200

Smoke rises from a wildfire in the forested hills of the Kabylie region, east of the capital Algiers, on Aug. 10, 2021. RYAD KRAMDI/AFP via Getty Images. Raging wildfires in Algeria have left at least seven people dead and several seriously injured, according to the Algerian interior minister, who blamed arson for the blazes that broke out Monday.

A single forest fire persists in Turkey’s Muğla almost two weeks on

2021-08-10T18:27+0200

Turkey managed to contain most of the 270 forest fires that took hold in the country’s south in recent weeks. Nevertheless, a single fire still threatens areas of the southwestern province of Muğla. Another fire that broke out in the Bozdoğan district of the western province of Aydın on Monday was put out hours later.

Egypt expresses its sincere condolences to Algeria over victims of forest fires

2021-08-10T18:41+0200

Egypt expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the victims of forest fires across several Algerian states, resulting in several deaths and injuries. A statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that Egypt affirms its full support for Algeria during this painful incident,....

Mediterraneo in fiamme: così le fiamme assediano Italia, Grecia, Egitto e Turchia

2021-08-10T19:38+0200

Dall'Italia alla Grecia, il Mediterraneo brucia nei violentissimi incendi che stanno devastando ettari su ettari di foreste e vegetazione, sconvolgendo intere regioni e spingendo alla fuga migliaia di persone. Roghi che sono tra i gravi sintomi di quella malattia della Terra che è il cambiamento....

273 blazes contained, 2 ongoing in southwestern Turkey

2021-08-10T19:54+0200

ANKARA. As many as 272 forest fires in Turkey have been contained, while three continue to burn in the Aegean Mugla province, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said in a news conference on Tuesday. Speaking prior to a firefighting coordination meeting in the town of Marmaris, Bekir....

Mediterraneo in fiamme: così le fiamme assediano Italia, Grecia, Egitto e Turchia | La mappa interattiva della Nasa sulle aree più colpite

2021-08-10T19:51+0200

Dall’Italia alla Grecia, il Mediterraneo brucia nei violentissimi incendi che stanno devastando ettari su ettari di foreste e vegetazione, sconvolgendo intere regioni e spingendo alla fuga migliaia di persone. Roghi che sono tra i gravi sintomi di quella malattia della Terra che è il cambiamento....

Deadly fires devour Algeria's northern forests, leave 7 dead

2021-08-10T20:07+0200

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Firefighters and residents armed with simple tools battled a rash of forest fires in northern Algeria on Tuesday that officials said killed at least seven people. The nation’s interior minister blamed “criminal hands” for some of the blazes.

Deadly fires devour Algeria's northern forests, leave 7 dead

2021-08-10T20:07+0200

Algeria Fires Burned trees are pictured near Tizi Ouzou some 100 km (62 miles) east of Algiers following wildfires in this mountainous region, Tuesday, Aug.10, 2021. Firefighters were battling a rash of fires in northern Algeria that have killed at least six people in the mountainous Kabyle region,....

Deadly fires devour Algeria's northern forests, leave 7 dead

2021-08-10T20:06+0200

ALGIERS, Algeria -- Firefighters and residents armed with simple tools battled a rash of forest fires in northern Algeria on Tuesday that officials said killed at least seven people. The nation's interior minister blamed “criminal hands” for some of the blazes.

Deadly fires devour Algeria's northern forests, leave 7 dead

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Deadly fires devour Algeria's northern forests, leave 7 dead

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Mediterraneo in fiamme: dall'Italia alla Grecia passando per Egitto e Turchia, le immagini shock

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25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria

2021-08-10T21:00+0200

ALGIERS – Algeria’s president announced Tuesday night that 25 soldiers were killed saving residents from the wildfires ravaging forests and villages east of the capital. The president of the sprawling North African nation tweeted that the soldiers saved 100 citizens from the blazes in two areas in the mountainous Kabyle region, home of the Berbers.

25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria

2021-08-10T20:59+0200

ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria's president announced Tuesday night that 25 soldiers were killed saving residents from the wildfires ravaging forests and villages east of the capital. The president of the sprawling North African nation tweeted that the soldiers saved 100 citizens from the blazes in two....

25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria

2021-08-10T21:10+0200

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s president announced Tuesday night that 25 soldiers were killed saving residents from the wildfires ravaging forests and villages east of the capital. The president of the sprawling North African nation tweeted that the soldiers saved 100 citizens from the blazes in....

25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria

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25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria

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Turkish president discusses ties, regional matters with Georgian, African leaders

2021-08-10T22:55+0200

In phone calls, Erdogan thanks leaders for solidarity with Turkey in battle against forest fires. ANKARA. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday held separate phone calls with the presidents of Georgia, Senegal, Djibouti, and Nigeria, discussing regional issues and bilateral ties with each.

Algeria forest fires: Dozens killed in Kabylie region

2021-08-10T22:55+0200

At least 25 Algerian soldiers and 17 civilians have been killed in wildfires to the east of the capital Algiers, the country's prime minister has said. Fires have caused devastation in several Mediterranean countries in recent days, including Turkey, Greece, Lebanon and Cyprus.

Death Toll In Algeria Forest Fires Rises To 42, Including 25 Soldiers

2021-08-10T22:52+0200

The Death toll in Algeria's forest fires has risen to 42, including 25 soldiers, the Algerian government said late on Tuesday. Several Algerian provinces have for days witnessed an outbreak of massive fires that were exacerbated because of a severe heatwave and hot and strong southern winds.

Algeria forest fires: Dozens killed in Kabylie region

2021-08-10T23:03+0200

At least 25 Algerian soldiers and 17 civilians have been killed in wildfires to the east of the capital Algiers, the country's prime minister has said. Several more soldiers were injured fighting the fires, in the forested Kabylie region. Temperatures of up to 46C were forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Algeria forest fires: Dozens killed in Kabylie region

2021-08-10T23:25+0200

'Arsonists-lit' Algeria fires kill dozens, including 25 soldiers

2021-08-10T23:39+0200

People attempt to put out a fire in the mountainous Tizi Ouzou province, east of Algiers, Algeria on August 10, 2021. (Reuters) Algeria’s government has said arsonists were responsible for dozens of forest fires that have killed 42 people, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the flames, and destroyed homes east of the capital.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T00:05+0200

(Recasts and adds other soldiers injured) By Hamid Ould Ahmed. ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T00:03+0200

By Hamid Ould Ahmed ALGIERS (Reuters) -Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T00:21+0200

A civil protection rescue worker walks near smoke rising from a forest fire in the mountainous Tizi Ouzou province, east of Algiers, Algeria August 10, 2021. REUTERS/Abdelaziz Boumzar. August 10, 2021. By Hamid Ould Ahmed. ALGIERS (Reuters) -Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday,....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T00:32+0200

ALGIERS (REUTERS) - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday (Aug 10), including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T00:24+0200

ALGIERS (Reuters) -Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas....

42 people killed as wildfire rips through Algeria

2021-08-11T01:15+0200

A forest fires have killed 42 people in Algeria , including 25 members of the military mobilised to help put out the blaze. Dozens of fires have raged through forest areas across the northern part of the country since Monday night. Interior minister Kamel Beldjoud accused arsonists of igniting the....

Death Toll In Algeria From Forest Fires Rises To 42, Including 25 Soldiers

2021-08-11T01:21+0200

The death toll in Algeria from wildfires that broke out east of the capital has risen to 42, including 25 soldiers, the government said late Tuesday. Several Algerian provinces have for days witnessed outbreaks of massive fires that were exacerbated because of a severe heatwave and hot and strong southern winds.

274 blazes contained, 1 ongoing in southwestern Turkey: Official

2021-08-11T03:26+0200

ANKARA. As many as 274 forest fires in Turkey have been brought under control while one continues to burn in the Aegean province of Mugla, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said Tuesday. Speaking at a news conference prior to a firefighting coordination meeting in the town of Marmaris,....

Africa Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers August 10, 2021

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ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

AfricaWildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiersAugust 10, 2021

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AfricaWildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiersAugust 10, 2021

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Africa Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers August 10, 2021

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AfricaWildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiersAugust 10, 2021

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Disaster-struck Turkey faces toll of climate change

2021-08-11T03:43+0200

ANKARA: From flash floods to forest fires, drought to "sea snot", Turkey is bearing the brunt of increasingly frequent disasters blamed on climate change, putting pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to act. Wildfires that have killed eight people since late July across southern coastal....

AfricaWildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiersAugust 10, 2021

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Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

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ALGIERS: Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across....

Dozens of rescuers are killed: fire spreads in Algeria

2021-08-11T04:43+0200

Several Mediterranean countries are fighting severe forest fires. Now more and more fires are breaking out in Algeria. Soldiers save people from the flames, 25 leaving their own lives with them. In Greece, firefighters continue to do Sisyphean work. At least 42 people were killed in severe forest fires in Algeria.

All Forest Fires Brought Under Control In Turkey Except 2

2021-08-11T05:54+0200

Turkey has brought under control all forest fires, except blazes in the Milas and Koycegiz districts of the country's southwestern Mugla province, said the minister of agriculture and forestry on Monday. "#ForestHeroes continue their work with great devotion from land and air in Milas and Koycegiz," Bekir Pakdemirli said on Twitter.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T06:28+0200

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern....

Saudi Leadership Condoles Algeria President over Forest Fire Victims

2021-08-11T06:51+0200

The Saudi leadership offered on Tuesday its condolences to Algeria over the deaths from forest fires. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, sent separate cables of condolences to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Wildfire Rips through Algeria, Killing 42 People Including Soldiers

2021-08-11T06:51+0200

Tourists are not put off by forest fires that rage in Italy, Greece, and Turkey.

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Travel organizations have not noticed an increase in cancellations, despite coverage of the major wildfires of Italy, Greece, and Turkey. A tour of NU.nl, including Subweb, TUI and Corendon, shows this. A spokesperson for Corendon said that they noticed that people who have booked a trip are particularly excited about it.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing...

2021-08-11T07:22+0200

Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria since Monday night. Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

Wildfire in Algeria kills 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T07:14+0200

Monitoring Desk. ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

We thank all our Azerbaijani brothers for their support in fight against ...

2021-08-11T07:52+0200

- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 11. Trend: We thank all our Azerbaijani brothers for their support in the fight against fires, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said, Trend reports on Aug. 11. "The fight against wildfires in Turkey continues. We are grateful to all our friends who help us.

Algeria fires kill at least 42, including soldiers

2021-08-11T07:58+0200

Thick plumes of smoke blanketed northern Algeria on Tuesday as forest fires ripped through the region, killing at least 42 people - including over two dozen soldiers deployed to fight the blazes. Residents said the soldiers were killed in different areas, with some trying to extinguish the flames and others cut off by the spreading fire.

274 blazes contained, 1 ongoing in southwestern Turkey: Official

2021-08-11T07:54+0200

As many as 274 forest fires in Turkey have been brought under control while one continues to burn in the Aegean province of Mugla, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said, Anadolu Agency reported. Speaking at a news conference prior to a firefighting coordination meeting in the town of....

K24: 25 Soldiers succumb as wildfire rips through Algeria

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Death toll in Algeria forest fires rises to 42, including 25 soldiers

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Algeria forest fires kill dozens, arson suspected

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Over 270 blazes contained, 1 ongoing in southwestern Turkey: Official

2021-08-11T08:40+0200

As many as 274 forest fires in Turkey have been brought under control while one continues to burn in the Aegean province of Mugla, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said Tuesday. Speaking at a news conference prior to a firefighting coordination meeting in the town of Marmaris, Bekir....

Algeria wildfires rage on as 25 soldiers killed trying to save residents from flames FOREST FIRES in Algeria have claimed the lives of at least 25 Algerian soldiers as they...

2021-08-11T08:38+0200

The Kabyle region is 100 km (60 miles) east of the country's capital, Algiers, and has no water-dumping planes. READ MORE: British crews fighting Greek wildfires On Tuesday night, the President announced at least 17 civilians have died in the fires This is the latest region to be plagued with devastating wildfires.

Erdoğan discusses ties, regional issues with Georgian, African leaders

2021-08-11T08:29+0200

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday held separate phone calls with the presidents of Georgia, Senegal, Djibouti, and Nigeria, discussing regional issues and bilateral ties with each. In his call with his Georgian counterpart Salome Zourabichvili, Erdoğan told him that the two countries could....

We thank all our Azerbaijani brothers for their support in fight against fires - Turkish minister

2021-08-11T08:59+0200

By Trend We thank all our Azerbaijani brothers for their support in the fight against fires, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said, reports on Aug. 11. "The fight against wildfires in Turkey continues. We are grateful to all our friends who help us. Brotherly Azerbaijan renders the greatest help to us.

TURKEY Some 274 blazes contained, 1 ongoing in southwestern Turkey: Minister As many as 274 forest fires in Turkey have been brought under control while one continues to burn in the Aegean province of Muğla, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said on Aug. 10.

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Some 274 blazes contained, 1 ongoing in southwestern Turkey: Minister ANKARA As many as 274 forest fires in have been brought under control while one continues to burn in the Aegean province of Muğla , the country's agriculture and forestry minister said on Aug. 10.

Drone footage reveals devastation after wildfires

2021-08-11T08:56+0200

MUĞLA Hills near the Turkish sea resort of Marmaris were once decked in a thick green pine forest until wildfires took the region in its grip, leaving the same hills looking like a ghostly, grey-brown landscape topped with blackened tree stumps as though sketched in charcoal.

'Global warming may push temperatures in Turkey up by some 6.5 degrees' Global warming will affect Turkey just like every other country worldwide, and even after the end of this century, it could lead temperatures in Turkey to soar as much as a drastic 6.5 degrees, warned a scholar from the Turkish capital Ankara on Aug.

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class='cf'> "Global warming, as confirmed in the new U.N. climate report, will continue in the coming decades and, based on all-new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenarios, will continue beyond 2100," said Ismail Yücel, a civil engineer who studies climate change at Ankara's....

Africa Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers 6:51 AM UTC

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Africa Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers 6:51 AM UTC

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Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

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A civil protection rescue worker walks near smoke rising from a forest fire in the mountainous Tizi Ouzou province, east of Algiers, Algeria August 10, 2021. REUTERS/Abdelaziz Boumzar. August 11, 2021. By Hamid Ould Ahmed. ALGIERS (Reuters) -Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday,....

Algeria Fires Death Toll Spikes to 42

2021-08-11T09:30+0200

Several Algerian provinces have for days witnessed outbreaks of massive forest fires that were exacerbated because of a severe heatwave and hot and strong southern winds. Earlier Tuesday, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said that 25 military personnel died while rescuing more than 100 people....

'Global warming may push temperatures in Turkey up by some 6.5 degrees in 80 years’

2021-08-11T10:11+0200

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T10:26+0200

ALGIERS — Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across....

42 people killed in Algeria wildfires

2021-08-11T10:56+0200

ALGIERS - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across....

Baku pays condolences to Algiers over Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T11:00+0200

By Vafa Ismayilova. Baku has paid condolences to Algiers over devastating wildfires in Algeria. In a statement posted on its official Twitter account on August 11, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said: "News on forest fires in Algeria and its devastating consequences deeply saddened us.

Wildfire Rips Through Algeria, Killing 42 People

2021-08-11T11:42+0200

Turkish minister thanks Azerbaijan for ‘biggest help’ in fight against fires

2021-08-11T11:41+0200

Turkey’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Azerbaijan for its support in the country’s fight against wildfires that erupted in the southern parts of the country. "The fight against wildfires in Turkey is still ongoing. We are grateful to all our friends who helped us.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including…

2021-08-11T12:11+0200

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T13:21+0200

ALGIERS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the....

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UPDATED: 65 dead in Algeria fires, 28 of them soldiers: New toll

2021-08-11T13:41+0200

At least 65 people, 28 of them soldiers deployed as relief firefighters, have been killed as dozens of wildfires raged for a second day in Algeria Wednesday, state television reported. "The death toll from the forest fires has climbed to 65 dead -- 28 soldiers and 37 civilians -- most of them in Tizi Ouzou district" east of the capital, it said.

AfricaAt least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires11:22 AM UTC

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2021-08-11T13:37+0200

Map of wildfires in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus as devastation sweeps across Southern Europe

2021-08-11T14:03+0200

An enormous blaze grew overnight in the Peloponnese peninsula, forcing the evacuation of more villages as emergency services battled wildfires in Greece for the ninth successive day. is experiencing its worst heatwave since 1987, which has created conditions perfect for forest fires.

At Least 65 Killed In Algerian Wildfires

2021-08-11T14:01+0200

Algiers: Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have....

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T13:58+0200

ALGIERS (Reuters) -Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country’s history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires,....

At least 65 dead as wildfires burn throughout Algeria

2021-08-11T14:23+0200

The fires as being described as the most destructive in the country's history. Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people. The fires as being described as the most destructive in the country's history. The government has deployed the army to help....

Death toll mounts in Algeria as dozens of wildfires continue to burn

2021-08-11T14:29+0200

Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires , which have burnt....

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T14:26+0200

A forest burns near the village of Larbaa Nath Irathen, neat Tizi Ouzou, in the mountainous Kabyle region, 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Algeria's capital of Algiers (AP) ALGIERS: Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television....

Death toll from Algeria’s wildfire rises to 65

2021-08-11T14:43+0200

A man looks at a forest fire near the village of Larbaa Nath Irathen, near Tizi Ouzou, in the mountainous Kabyle region of Algeria on August 11, 2021. (AP) Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported, as some of the most....

Algeria sees ‘criminal hands’ behind forest fires, scores dead

2021-08-11T14:41+0200

ALGIERS--Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country’s history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have....

Two fires rage in Muğla as Turkey successfully stops dozens more

2021-08-11T14:58+0200

Wildfires that tore apart large swaths of forests, mainly in Turkey’s Mediterranean region, have been extinguished after almost two weeks. Official figures show only two out of 275 fires in 53 provinces continue to burn. Muğla’s Köyceğiz is the only place still embattled with wildfires.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T15:07+0200

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria since Monday night and Interior Minister Kamel Beldjoud accused arsonists of igniting the flames.

News24.com | Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T15:01+0200

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T15:00+0200

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T15:20+0200

ALGIERS (Reuters) -Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires,....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T15:45+0200

Algeria forest fires: At least 65 people killed as fires spread

2021-08-11T16:22+0200

Wildfires tearing through northern Algeria have now killed at least 65 people, including 28 soldiers deployed to help the firefighters. The blazes in the mountainous Kabylie region are some of the worst in the country's history. Officials have blamed arson for many of them.

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T16:16+0200

A firefighter uses a water hose during a forest fire in Ain al-Hammam village in the Tizi Ouzou region, east of Algiers, Algeria, on August 10 2021. Image: REUTERS/Abdelaziz Boumzar. Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television....

British face 47C Sizzler as Alicante is hit by a “mini tsunami” caused by Sahara’s heat surge

2021-08-11T16:15+0200

Heat waves are set to send temperatures to dangerously high levels. Rare tidal phenomena flooded beaches, promenades and nearby streets, damaging cars and drifting boats. This was due to a dramatic drop in atmospheric pressure as hot, dry air was pushed in from North Africa, resulting in record temperatures.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T16:28+0200

Heatwave sweeps across Italy as Greece fights to contain fire damage

2021-08-11T17:13+0200

Experts have blamed climate change for the wildfires ravaging Italy, Greece and other countries. (AP) The wildfires that have left behind a trail of destruction in more than a dozen countries across the world, continue to ravage parts of Europe especially Italy and Greece.

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires as Greece, Turkey also battle blazes

2021-08-11T17:06+0200

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T17:25+0200

A helicopter collects water from Taksebt dam to extinguish a wildfire in the mountainous Tizi Ouzou region, east of Algiers, Algeria August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Abdelaziz Boumzar. August 11, 2021. ALGIERS (Reuters) -Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65....

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T18:00+0200

ALGIERS: Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have....

Alicante is hit by meteotsunami flooding streets and beaches and damaging cars

2021-08-11T18:21+0200

Meteotsunamis are similar to tsunamis but are not triggered by seismic activity on the ocean floor. Instead, meteotsunamis are driven by air-pressure disturbances linked with fast-moving weather events, like severe thunderstorms. The storm front generates the wave, which moves towards the coast,....

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T18:37+0200

A man looks at a forest fire near the village of Larbaa Nath Irathen, neat Tizi Ouzou, in the mountainous Kabyle region, 100 kilometres (60 miles) east of Algeria's capital of Algiers on August 12, 2021. Image Credit: AP. Algiers: Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T18:30+0200

Azerbaijani firefighters continue to fight forest fires in Turkey (PHOTO/VIDEO)

2021-08-11T19:01+0200

The fire and rescue teams of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan, which are in Turkey in accordance with the instruction of President Ilham Aliyev, continue successful operations to extinguish forest fires. “Over the past day, Azerbaijani firefighters extinguished fires in the....

Europe hits ‘highest ever’ temperature of 48.8C as killer weathers warning issued to Brits

2021-08-11T19:09+0200

In Syracusa, Italy, today temperatures surged up to 48.8C according to the official Sicilian Agrometeorological Information Service - a new record for Europe. The previous was held by Athens after temperatures hit 48C there in 1977. But smashing the record is not something the people of Sicily are....

Kuwaiti firefighting team participates in putting out fires in Turkey...

2021-08-11T19:28+0200

- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ISTANBUL, Aug 11 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti firefighting team, with all its equipment, continues to participate in controlling the current situation in the areas affected by forest fires in Turkey. The general coordinator of the team, Lt. Col.

Kuwaiti firefighters participates in putting out fires in Turkey

2021-08-11T20:16+0200

ISTANBUL: The Kuwaiti firefighting team, with all its equipment, continues to participate in controlling the current situation in the areas affected by forest fires in Turkey. Lt Col Abdullah Al-Saleem, the general coordinator of the team, said in a statement to the press that the Kuwaiti....

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T20:07+0200

ALGIERS (REUTERS) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday (Aug 11), as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history raged. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 65 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T20:28+0200

Forest fires in Algeria killed 65 people on Tuesday, including 28 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the state-run Algeria Press Service (APS) and Algerian media said. Twelve soldiers remain in critical condition after the fires broke out in the mountainous region of the country, the....

Algeria wildfire toll rises to 65 as 28 firefighters perish

2021-08-11T20:35+0200

Algiers — Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country’s history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have....

With the killer weathers warning issued to the British, Europe has reached a “highest ever” temperature of 48.8 ° C.

2021-08-11T20:51+0200

Europe hit what seems to be the best Today’s temperature is extremely high at 48.8 ° C, and a killer weather warning has been issued to British people overseas. A heat surge in Sahara from Africa to the entire continent has caused temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius to skyrocket this week.

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires - state TV

2021-08-11T21:15+0200

ALGIERS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as the country battled some of the most destructive blazes in its history. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires,....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 65 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T21:17+0200

Europe roasts on 114th floor “heat dome”: Italy, Spain and Greece anticipate heat waves, droughts and wildfires

2021-08-11T21:52+0200

Today, Sicily’s Agricultural Meteorological Information Service reported that temperatures reached 119F at Syracuse Station on the island, but Spain’s Meteorological Service said temperatures could exceed 111F in some areas this week. Said.It comes because the heat from Sahara swallows most of the Mediterranean region.

At Least 65 Killed In Algerian Wildfires - State TV

2021-08-11T22:01+0200

ALGIERS:Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as the country battled some of the most destructive blazes in its history. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have burnt most....

69 killed in Algeria as Mediterranean forest fires spread

2021-08-11T22:01+0200

Tizzy Ouzou: The death toll reached at least 69 as firefighters, soldiers and civilian volunteers battled fires in the forests of northern Algeria on Wednesday, the latest wildfire to hit the Mediterranean. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared three days of national mourning starting Thursday,....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T23:40+0200

Alluvioni in Turchia, colpita la regione settentrionale sul mar Nero

2021-08-11T23:48+0200

Una squadra di soccorritori e' intervenuta per evacuare l'ospedale di Sinope, in Turchia, portando in salvo le ultime attrezzature e alcuni pazienti rimasti bloccati dentro l'edificio. In queste ore, la regione a ridosso del Mar Nero e' stata colpita da violenti acquazzoni e nubifragi che hanno....

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires: State TV

2021-08-12T00:10+0200

ALGIERS: Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, as the country battled some of the most destructive blazes in its history. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have burnt most fiercely in the mountainous Kabylie region, and 28 of the dead are soldiers.

65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-12T00:21+0200

Smoke rises from a forest fire in the mountainous Tizi Ouzou province, east of the Algerian capital, Algiers, August 10, 2021 Reuters. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have burnt most fiercely in the mountainous Kabylie region.

Turkish hospital, villagers evacuated in flash floods

2021-08-12T01:13+0200

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish rescuers evacuated a regional hospital on Wednesday and plucked stranded villagers off rooftops as flash floods and mudslides swept across the Black Sea coast. An aerial view shows a destroyed in a flooded area following heavy rainfalls near Kastamonu, on August 11, 2021.

Sicily, Italy, records 48.8 ° C, possible European temperature record – 11/08/2021 – World

2021-08-12T01:12+0200

Officials from the island of Sicily, in southern Italy, recorded this Wednesday (11) what could be the temperature record in the country and throughout Europe. Thermometers recorded 48.8 ° C in the city of Syracuse, in the southeast of the region – until then, the highest number recorded had been 48.

Firefighters, residents dealing with massive wildfire damage on Greece's Evia Island

2021-08-12T04:18+0200

TORONTO -- Improved weather conditions have allowed firefighters to control the devastating wildfires on Greece’s Evia Island, but the volatile situation can change in an instant. While it is still upwards of 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the southwestern Greek island, the wind has calmed down, which has helped firefighters on the ground.

285 blazes contained, 3 ongoing in southwestern, southern Turkey: Minister

2021-08-12T04:41+0200

ANKARA. Turkey has brought 285 forest fires under control while three continue to burn in the Aegean province of Mugla, the resort city of Antalya and southwestern Burdur province, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said Wednesday. Bekir Pakdemirli said on Twitter that Turkey has been combatting massive blazes for 15 days.

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires 3 minute ago - 0 - 0 Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country’s history continued to rage.

2021-08-12T06:13+0200

ALGIERS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country’s history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the....

Turkish President Discusses Ties, Regional Matters With Leaders Of Georgia, Senegal

2021-08-12T06:09+0200

Erdogan thanks both leaders for solidarity their countries showed during Turkey's battle against forest fires. The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday held separate phone calls with the presidents of Georgia and Senegal. In his call with his Georgian counterpart Salome Zourabichvili....

Minister says 285 blazes contained in southern Turkey

2021-08-12T08:29+0200

Turkey has brought 285 forest fires under control while three continue to burn in the Aegean province of Mugla, the resort city of Antalya and southwestern Burdur province, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said Wednesday. Bekir Pakdemirli said on Twitter that Turkey has been combatting massive blazes for 15 days.

285 blazes contained, 3 ongoing in southwestern, southern Turkey - minister

2021-08-12T08:53+0200

TURKEY Some 285 blazes contained, 3 ongoing in southwestern Turkey: Minister

2021-08-12T09:13+0200

Some 285 blazes contained, 3 ongoing in southwestern Turkey: Minister ANKARA has brought 285 forest fires under control while three continue to burn in the Aegean province of Muğla , the resort city of Antalya and southwestern Burdur province, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said on Aug.

Tehran sympathizes with Algeria over massive wildfire

2021-08-12T10:20+0200

In a statement on Thursday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman expressed his regret over the widespread fire in the Algerian forests which killed dozens of soldiers and civilians, injuring a number of citizens. Saeed Khatibzadeh offered sympathy to the Algerian nation and government and the....

Sicily logs apparent highest ever temperature in Europe at 48.8 degrees

2021-08-12T10:43+0200

The highest temperature in European history appears to have been recorded in Italy during a heatwave sweeping the country, with early reports suggesting a high of 48.8 degrees. If this is accepted by the World Meteorological Organisation it will break the previous European record of 48 degrees set in Athens in 1977.

Nuova calamità in Turchia dopo gli incendi: alluvioni travolgono il Nord del Paese, almeno 5 morti a Kastamonu [FOTO]

2021-08-12T10:48+0200

Nuova emergenza in Turchia dopo gli incendi che hanno devastato intere regioni: almeno 5 persone sono morte nelle alluvioni che hanno colpito la provincia di Kastamonu , nel Nord del Paese. La ricerca di una persona scomparsa è ancora in corso, ” ha precisato l’agenzia governativa per i disastri naturali.

Azerbaijani firefighters continue to fight forest fires in Turkey

2021-08-12T11:09+0200

By Trend The fire and rescue teams of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan, which are in Turkey in accordance with the instruction of President Ilham Aliyev, continue successful operations to extinguish forest fires, the ministry told “Over the past day, Azerbaijani firefighters....

Raging wildfires sweep across Algeria’s north

2021-08-12T11:25+0200

Villagers use branches in an attempt to put out a wildfire, in Achallam village, in the mountainous Kabylie region of Tizi Ouzou, east of Algiers, Algeria August 11, 2021. (Abdelaziz Boumzar / Reuters) The death toll climbed to at least 69 as firefighters, soldiers and civilian volunteers battled....

Death toll from Algerian wildfires rises to 65

2021-08-12T11:37+0200

ALGIERS - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as the country battled some of the most destructive blazes in its history. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have burnt....

All major wildfires extinguished in Turkey: Minister

2021-08-12T11:47+0200

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli had good news for the nation mourning the losses of thousands of hectares of forests to wildfires on Thursday. Pakdemirli shared that the last large-scale blaze in the Köyceğiz district of Muğla had been brought under control.

Turchia-Afghanistan: telefonata Erdogan-Ghani, focus su situazione nel Paese

2021-08-12T12:22+0200

Ankara, 12 ago 11:51 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il presidente della Turchia, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ha avuto nella serata di ieri una conversazione telefonica con l’omologo dell’Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani. Secondo quanto riferisce l’agenzia di stampa turca “Anadolu”, il presidente afgano ha espresso i suoi....

A video of the stone crying.. the cry of an Algerian soldier amid the flames

2021-08-12T13:41+0200

After the Algerian soldier Ibrahim Khoja Benaissa appeared in a video clip widely circulated on social networking sites, as he issued a distress call, the Algerians cried, and all he saw, pictures of him were circulated while he was in a hospital, where he appears in good health and has not been physically harmed.

NATO Allies stand together against wildfires

2021-08-12T14:18+0200

Albania, Greece, North Macedonia and Turkey have received support from their NATO Allies in dealing with devastating wildfires faced since July. The assistance provided included the delivery of ground and air assets most needed to help contain the spread of the fires.

NATO Allies stand together against wildfires

2021-08-12T14:18+0200

Fuertes inundaciones azotan el noroeste de Turquía

2021-08-12T15:01+0200

Solo unos días después de que los incendios arrasaron el sur de Turquía, arrasaron pueblos enteros y obligaron a miles a huir, los equipos de rescate lucharon el jueves para evacuar a decenas de personas y encontrar a los desaparecidos después de que las fuertes lluvias causaron inundaciones repentinas en la región noroeste del país.

High toll of Algeria forest fires raises questions about crisis management

2021-08-12T15:21+0200

TIZI OUZOU, Algeria--Blazes raged across northern Algeria on Thursday as the country observed a national day of mourning for dozens of people killed in the latest wildfires to sweep the Mediterranean. The North African country has been in the grip of devastating fires since Monday that have claimed 69 lives — 41 civilians and 28 soldiers.

The planes will be deployed in the Kabylia region Thursday, said a European Commission press release, noting that the Commission co-finances up to 75 percent of the transport costs of the deployment.

2021-08-12T16:26+0200

BRUSSELS — The European Union Thursday announced that France has mobilized two Canadair-type firefighting planes to help Algeria fight forest fires in the north and northeast of the country, following a request for assistance submitted to the EU civil protection on Wednesday.

Siberia's Wildfires Are Bigger Than All The Others Raging Right Now Combined

2021-08-12T16:45+0200

From the Mediterranean to North America, vast portions of the Northern Hemisphere are grappling with extraordinarily fierce wildfires this summer. However, all of these fires combined are still no rival to the blazes currently raging in Siberia. A total of 13.4 million hectares (33.

Wildfires in Greece: After a Long Battle, Firefighters Contain Blazes

2021-08-12T17:17+0200

ATHENS — After 10 days of battling blazes across the country, firefighters in Greece managed to contain some of them on Thursday, although a thunderstorm was a mixed blessing: the rain doused some of the smoldering fires but lightning sparked new ones.

Azerbaijani firefighters continue battling forest fires in Turkey (VIDEO)

2021-08-12T17:56+0200

Firefighting and rescue teams of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations, which are in Turkey under the instructions of President Ilham Aliyev, continue successful operations to extinguish the wildfires in the country. Over the past day, Azerbaijani firefighters carried out operations to cool....

Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural disaster

2021-08-12T19:01+0200

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Eleven people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's Black Sea region on Thursday that sent water and debris cascading through through streets, damaged bridges and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month.

Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural disaster

2021-08-12T18:59+0200

ISTANBUL, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Eleven people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's Black Sea region on Thursday that sent water and debris cascading through through streets, damaged bridges and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month.

Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey, killing 11, in new natural disaster

2021-08-12T19:19+0200

ISTANBUL (REUTERS) - Eleven people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's Black Sea region on Thursday (Aug 12) that sent water and debris cascading through through streets, damaged bridges and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month.

News24.com | Algeria combats wildfires, observes day of mourning

2021-08-12T19:14+0200

At least 69 people have been killed since Monday in devastating fires in Algeria. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has declared three days of national mourning starting from Thursday. The Algerian authorities say they suspect widespread arson. Blazes raged across northern Algeria on Thursday as the....

Turchia: ministro Agricoltura, spenti tutti gli incendi boschivi

2021-08-12T19:25+0200

Ankara, 12 ago 18:50 - (Agenzia Nova) - Al momento non ci sono più incendi attivi in Turchia. Lo ha dichiarato il ministro dell'Agricoltura e delle Foreste, Bekir Pakdemirli. "Tutti gli incendi boschivi nel nostro Paese sono stati spenti", ha scritto Pakdemirli su Twitter, aggiungendo che....

Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural...

2021-08-12T19:49+0200

ISTANBUL - Eleven people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's Black Sea region on Thursday that sent water and debris cascading through through streets, damaged bridges and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month.

Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural disaster...

2021-08-12T20:15+0200

- The Peninsula) ISTANBUL - Eleven people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's Black Sea region on Thursday that sent water and debris cascading through through streets, damaged bridges and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month.

Siberian wildfires now bigger than all other fires in world combined

2021-08-12T20:55+0200

The worst hit region is Yakutia, a vast semi-autonomous republic around 3,000 miles east of Moscow that in winter is one of the coldest inhabited places on Earth. The fires have been burning since late spring in Yakutia and are already among the largest ever recorded. The region is enduring a historic drought that is feeding the fires.

Siberian wildfires now bigger than all other fires in world combined

2021-08-12T21:26+0200

Yelantsevv/iStock. (YAKUTSK, Russia) — Gigantic wildfires are burning across Siberia on a record scale that is larger than all the fires raging this summer around the world combined. The massive blazes in Russia are fueled in part by extreme heat waves and record droughts that scientists are blaming on warmer temperatures linked to climate change.

Deadly flash floods sweep through Turkey’s Black Sea region

2021-08-12T21:28+0200

At least 17 people have been killed in flash floods in Turkey’s Black Sea region that have sent water and debris cascading through streets, damaged bridges, and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month. The floodwaters brought chaos to northern provinces just....

Environment Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural disaster6:30 PM UTC

2021-08-12T22:02+0200

ISTANBUL, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Seventeen people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's Black Sea region on Thursday that sent water and debris cascading through streets, damaged bridges and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month.

Kazakhstan, Kuwait offer to support Turkey's firefighting efforts

2021-08-12T21:57+0200

As Turkey's struggle against forest fires continues, Kazakhstan and Kuwait have added themselves to the growing list of countries providing support to Ankara, Daily Sabah reports. Kuwait said on Saturday that it will dispatch a fire brigade crew to Turkey to support that country's fight against forest fires.

Environment Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural disaster 6:30 PM UTC

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Environment Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural disaster 6:30 PM UTC

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Environment Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural disaster6:30 PM UTC

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Environment Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural disaster 6:30 PM UTC

2021-08-12T22:03+0200

Algeria combats wildfires, observes day of mourning

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Environment Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural disaster6:30 PM UTC

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Environment Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural disaster6:30 PM UTC

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Was Algeria's Forest Fires an Act of Sabotage?

2021-08-12T23:12+0200

More than 70 people have died from forest fires in Algeria. The figure is likely higher — Khaled Beydoun (@KhaledBeydoun) August 12, 2021 President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared three days of national mourning for the dead and froze state activities not related to the fires.

UN Report: Wildfires in 2021 Have Broken New Records

2021-08-12T23:20+0200

"Of the 3 regions hit by devastating fires, Siberia appears to have been on a continually worsening trend for at least the past 5 years," Barrington added. CAMS data reported that since June, forest fires in Siberia have emitted more than 188 megatons of carbon, equivalent to about 505 megatons of....

All Wildfires in Turkey Extinguished - Minister of Forestry

2021-08-13T00:22+0200

ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 12th August, 2021) There are currently no active wildfires in , Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said on Thursday. forest fires in our country have been extinguished," Pakdemirli said on He added that since the start of large wildfires on July....

Floods sweep through north Turkey...

2021-08-13T00:59+0200

- Gulf Times) Eleven people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's Black Sea region yesterday that sent water and debris cascading through streets, damaged bridges and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month. The floodwaters brought chaos to northern....

Greece facing ‘ecological disaster’ from wildfires: Mitsotakis

2021-08-13T01:12+0200

Hundreds of firefighters battled yesterday to contain new flare-ups in wildfire-ravaged areas of Greece, where summer infernos have caused what the prime minister described as the country’s “greatest ecological disaster in decades”. Rain overnight in some areas and falling temperatures appeared to....

Floods sweep through north Turkey

2021-08-13T01:12+0200

Eleven people were killed in flash floods in Turkey’s Black Sea region yesterday that sent water and debris cascading through streets, damaged bridges and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month. The floodwaters brought chaos to northern provinces just as....

NATO Allies stand together against wildfires

2021-08-13T07:21+0200

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. 12 Aug. 2021. Albania, Greece, North Macedonia and Turkey have received support from their NATO Allies in dealing with devastating wildfires faced since July. The assistance provided included the delivery of ground and air assets most needed to help contain the spread of the fires.

Heavy floods hit northwest Turkey killing 17 people - CNN

2021-08-13T08:06+0200

Seventeen people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's Black Sea region on Thursday that sent water and debris cascading through streets, damaged bridges and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month. The floodwaters brought chaos to northern provinces just....

Heavy floods hit northwest Turkey killing 17 people - CNN

2021-08-13T08:21+0200

Nel 2021 distrutti 3 milioni di ettari di foreste per gli incendi, in atmosfera 1,5 miliardi di tonnellate di CO2

2021-08-13T08:23+0200

Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey, killing 11 people

2021-08-13T08:42+0200

Eleven people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's Black Sea region on Thursday that sent water and debris cascading through streets, damaged bridges, and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month. The floodwaters brought chaos to northern provinces just as....

Seventeen killed as flash floods sweep through northern Turkey

2021-08-13T08:46+0200

Seventeen people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's Black Sea region on Thursday. The floods sent water and debris cascading through streets, damaged bridges and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month. The floodwaters brought chaos to northern provinces....

Maltempo: aumentano a 17 i morti per inondazioni in Turchia

2021-08-13T08:58+0200

(ANSA) - ROMA, 13 AGO - Sono aumentati ad almeno 17 i morti provocati dalle inondazioni nella regione del Mar Nero, nel nord della Turchia, dove finora sono state evacuate oltre 1.400 persone ed altre 740 circa si sono rifugiate in alloggi destinati agli studenti.

Maltempo: aumentano a 17 i morti per inondazioni in Turchia

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Maltempo: aumentano a 17 i morti per inondazioni in Turchia

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Maltempo: aumentano a 17 i morti per inondazioni in Turchia

2021-08-13T09:54+0200

ROMA, 13 AGO - Sono aumentati ad almeno 17 i morti provocati dalle inondazioni nella regione del Mar Nero, nel nord della Turchia, dove finora sono state evacuate oltre 1.400 persone ed altre 740 circa si sono rifugiate in alloggi destinati agli studenti.

TURCHIA 28 min Dopo gli incendi, le inondazioni: almeno 27 morti Particolarmente colpito il distretto di Kastamonu, nel nord della Turchia.

2021-08-13T09:52+0200

KASTAMONU - Dopo gli incendi , le inondazioni. Sono almeno 27 le vittime delle alluvioni che stanno interessando la regione del Mar Nero, nel nord della Turchia. Finora sono state evacuate oltre 1'400 persone e altre 740 circa si sono rifugiate in alloggi destinati agli studenti.

Turchia devastata dal maltempo: 27 morti, migliaia di evacuati, ponti crollati e frane [FOTO]

2021-08-13T10:18+0200

Sono aumentati ad almeno 27 i morti provocati dalle inondazioni nella regione del Mar Nero, nel nord della Turchia: lo hanno reso noto le autorità responsabili della gestione dei disastri naturali. Una persona risulta ancora dispersa, mentre è in corso una vasta operazione di ricerca e soccorso. Finora sono state evacuate oltre 1.

17 killed as flash floods sweep through northern Turkey

2021-08-13T10:28+0200

ISTANBUL: Seventeen people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's Black Sea region on Thursday that sent water and debris cascading through streets, damaged bridges and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month. The floodwaters brought chaos to northern....

Alluvione Turchia: inondazioni uccidono decine di persone nella regione del Mar Nero

2021-08-13T10:29+0200

Alluvione in Turchia : decine di morti nel Nord del Paese. E il tragico bilancio sta purtroppo salendo di ora in ora. Sono gli effetti delle inondazioni che hanno flagellato la Turchia. Alluvione in Turchia: decine di morti per le inondazioni. Sono aumentati ad almeno 27 i morti provocati dalle....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T11:22+0200

ATHENS, Aug 13 (Reuters - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest.

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T11:21+0200

Fire brigade officials told Reuters that forest fires on Evia and in the mainland Western Peloponnese and Northern Attica regions remained under control but that many firefighters had stayed on in the areas to fight possible flare-ups. “The internal government reshuffle is aimed at strengthening the....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T11:43+0200

Burnt hillsides are seen following a wildfire near the village of Pefki on the island of Evia, Greece, August 12, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis. August 13, 2021. ATHENS (Reuters – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath ATHENS (Reuters - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of ...

2021-08-13T11:50+0200

ATHENS (Reuters - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest.

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T11:49+0200

ATHENS (Reuters – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest.

Maltempo: aumentano a 17 i morti per inondazioni in Turchia Ansa

2021-08-13T11:59+0200

NATO Allies stand together against wildfires

2021-08-13T12:03+0200

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has responded to Greece’s call for assistance and arranged for the deployment of 20 heavy and medium size helicopters with dedicated pilots, crewmembers and mechanics to assist the Hellenic Fire Brigade. NSPA contribution increased the fire extinguishing capacity up to 7 tons of water per drop.

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T12:01+0200

ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest. Mitsotakis has this week apologised for delays in....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:22+0200

ATHENS, Greece — A new fire broke out Friday on Greece’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:36+0200

ATHENS, Greece -- A new fire broke out Friday on Greece ’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T12:36+0200

Mitsotakis has this week apologised for delays in the firefighting effort while defending his government's action and authorising a 500-million-euro ($586.95 million) relief package. Hundreds of houses and businesses have been destroyed and around 65,000 hectares (160,620 acres) of forest destroyed....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T12:35+0200

Flames burn a forest during a wildfire in Skepasti village on the island of Evia, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. Forest fires fueled by a protracted heat wave raged overnight and into Thursday in Greece, threatening the archaeological site at the....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath ATHENS (Reuters - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to... 1h ago

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Maltempo: aumentano a 17 i morti per inondazioni in Turchia

2021-08-13T12:24+0200

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T12:48+0200

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. The fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:47+0200

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new fire broke out Friday on Greece’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T12:46+0200

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:45+0200

1 of 8 Goats are seen at a burn area near Krioneritis village on Evia island, about 181 kilometers (113 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says the devastating wildfires that burned across the country for more than a week amount to the....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T12:44+0200

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. T he fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:39+0200

A new fire broke out Friday on Greece’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in....

Deadly flash floods sweep through Turkey’s Black Sea region

2021-08-13T12:39+0200

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:37+0200

ATHENS: A new fire broke out Friday on Greece's island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece's fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new....

New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:57+0200

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

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New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T12:52+0200

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. T he fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T13:09+0200

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

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New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

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Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

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New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

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Torrid wildfires further ignite threats from climate change

2021-08-13T13:23+0200

In recent weeks, wildfires have ravaged the countryside of North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean, resulting in human and livestock casualties, scorching the earth beyond repair. After the damning IPCC report, what can we do, or is it too late? Wildfires are raging across Europe and North....

Greek Wildfires: New Blaze Breaks Out on Evia Island

2021-08-13T13:18+0200

Algeria wildfires: 22 arrested for arson amid 'disaster'

2021-08-13T13:14+0200

A total of 22 people suspected of being behind deadly wildfires in Algeria have been arrested, the country's president has said. The wildfires have killed 65 people and are the most devastating in the country's history. Mountainous areas of northern Algeria have been hit by dozens of forest fires,....

13/08/2021 Firefighters turn corner on Greek fires as risk moves west

2021-08-13T13:14+0200

Athens (AFP) Greece breathed a sigh of relief Friday after "mega fires" that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern Europe braced for fresh outbreaks. The scorching temperatures across the Mediterranean have increased the risk of blazes,....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

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Firefighters Turn Corner On Greek Fires As Risk Moves West

2021-08-13T13:25+0200

Greece breathed a sigh of relief Friday after "mega fires" that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern Europe braced for fresh outbreaks. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called the fires Greece's "greatest ecological disaster in decades" Photo: AFP / ANGELOS TZORTZINIS.

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

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Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T13:41+0200

Greece's fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in central Evia, along with 23 firefighters and 10 vehicles. The larger fire that broke out on Aug. 3 destroyed most of the island's north and is one of the country's worst known forest fires.

Firefighters Turn Corner On Greek Fires As Risk Moves West

2021-08-13T13:38+0200

Greece breathed a sigh of relief Friday after "mega fires" that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern Europe braced for fresh outbreaks. The scorching temperatures across the Mediterranean have increased the risk of blazes, which have....

New fire breaks out on Greece's Evia island

2021-08-13T13:52+0200

A fire broke out Friday on the Greek island of Evia south of the area where Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in central Evia, along with 23 firefighters and 10 vehicles. The larger fire that broke out on Aug.

Video. Tebboune admits not having given instructions to buy Canadairs until after the start of the fires

2021-08-13T13:49+0200

After playing arsonist by setting fire between brave Algerian citizens, the regime is trying to play firefighter to try to put an end to the climate of hatred and division. A climate whose unfortunate illustration came from Larbaâ Nath Irathen, on the heights of Tizi-Ouzou, where the populations....

Death toll in Turkey’s flash floods soars to 27

2021-08-13T14:11+0200

Turkey’s emergence as a frontline country in the battle against climate change also poses a challenge to Erdogan two years before the next scheduled general election. The powerful Turkish leader was roundly condemned on social media for tossing out bags of tea to locals while visiting one of the....

world Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island By Associated Press 14/08/2021

2021-08-13T14:06+0200

Firefighters turn corner on Greek fires as risk moves west

2021-08-13T14:33+0200

Greece breathed a sigh of relief Friday after “mega fires” that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern Europe braced for fresh outbreaks. The scorching temperatures across the Mediterranean have increased the risk of blazes, which have....

13/08/2021 Fire crews make headway as Algeria holds second day of mourning

2021-08-13T14:46+0200

Algiers (AFP) Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou were largely extinguished, the emergency services said. The North African country was observing a second day of national....

Kazakh Helicopters Participate in Extinguishing Forest Fires in Turkey (Video)

2021-08-13T14:44+0200

NUR-SULTAN – Two helicopters from Kazakhstan have started extinguishing forest fires in the south-west of Turkey, the Ministry for Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan reported. Kazakh aircraft performed 45 cycles of water discharge, a total of 180 tons. All in all, the professional crew spent more than 10 hours in the sky.

Fire Crews Make Headway As Algeria Holds Second Day Of Mourning

2021-08-13T14:59+0200

Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou were largely extinguished, the emergency services said. The North African country was observing a second day of national mourning for the....

Firefighters turn corner as Greek fires move west

2021-08-13T15:10+0200

Fire fighters from France extinguish a fire that approaches Neochori Gortynias, in Peloponnese, Greece, pic: Getty. Greece breathed a sigh of relief after "mega fires" that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern Europe are braced for fresh outbreaks.

Fire Crews Make Headway As Algeria Holds Second Day Of Mourning

2021-08-13T15:10+0200

New blaze breaks out on Greek island of Evia ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T15:07+0200

A NEW FIRE has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. The fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

Greece brings ‘mega fires’ under control as more blazes threaten southern Europe

2021-08-13T15:01+0200

The scorching temperatures across the Mediterranean have increased the risk of blazes , which have already devastated parts of Italy, Turkey, Algeria and Tunisia, with the bulk of Spain and Portugal's regions put on high alert for wildfires. Rising temperatures and increased dryness due to changing....

New blaze flares on charred Greek island

2021-08-13T15:01+0200

A new fire has broken out on Greece's island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. Greece's fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in....

Youth should plant trees instead of blowing trumpets, horns on Independence Day: Amin

2021-08-13T15:01+0200

ATTOCK, Aug 13 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Malik Amin Aslam on Friday inaugurated plantation in Khagwani village and said youth should plant trees instead of blowing trumpets and horns on Independence Day. Addressing the plantation ceremony in Shahder, Khagwani village the....

New blaze flares on charred Greek island

2021-08-13T15:21+0200

From wildfires to floods, the Mediterranean bears the brunt of catastrophic climate change

2021-08-13T15:17+0200

The climatic variations appear to bear out a damning UN report that says irreversible climate change is happening much faster than predicted. In Greece, hundreds of houses and businesses have been destroyed and around 65,000 hectares of forest destroyed by the conflagrations since the start of August.

New blaze flares on charred Greek island

2021-08-13T15:13+0200

New blaze flares on charred Greek island

2021-08-13T15:12+0200

Fire crews make headway as Algeria holds second day of mourning

2021-08-13T15:33+0200

Fires in Spain and Italy, floods in Turkey, choking smoke in Siberia - extreme weather causes chaos around the world

2021-08-13T15:56+0200

Firefighters and aircraft battled fresh wildfires in Italy, Greece and Spain, Siberians were told to stay at home because of thick smoke and the death toll from Turkey’s flash floods soared to 27 on Friday as extreme weather events spanned the globe. Days after the UN panel on climate change warned....

Fire crews make headway as Algeria holds second day of mourning

2021-08-13T16:04+0200

ALGIERS, Aug 13, 2021 (BSS/AFP) - Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou were largely extinguished, the emergency services said. The North African country was observing a second....

Are extreme heat waves the new normal?

2021-08-13T16:58+0200

TORONTO -- Canadians alarmed by this summer’s extreme weather, including deadly record temperatures in British Columbia and forest fires that have burned towns and blanketed much of the country in smoke, should get used to conditions this bad or worse in the coming years, says a climate researcher from the University of Ottawa.

Turkey flood deaths rise as fresh fires erupt on Greek island of Evia

2021-08-13T17:18+0200

The death toll from flash floods in Turkey has reached 27 and fresh wildfires erupted on the ravaged Greek island of Evia, as southern Europe braces for more extreme weather events caused by human-made climate change. Record Mediterranean heatwaves fuelled blazes that have devastated parts of Italy,....

Are extreme heat waves the new normal?

2021-08-13T17:40+0200

Turquía busca aliviar estragos de inundaciones en región del mar negro, reportan 27 muertos

2021-08-13T17:37+0200

(Agrega comentarios de Erdogan) Por Nevzat Devranoglu. SINOP, Turquía, 13 ago (Reuters) - Trabajadores de emergencia intentaban el viernes entregar asistencia a las áreas afectadas por inundaciones de la región del Mar Negro en Turquía, mientras el número de muertos aumentó a 27 tras el segundo desastre natural que asola al país en apenas un mes.

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia, Greece's second-largest island

2021-08-13T18:04+0200

A new fire broke out Friday on Greece's island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece's fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in....

Fire crews advance as Algeria holds second day of mourning

2021-08-13T17:56+0200

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T17:54+0200

Primero los incendios, ahora las inundaciones: Nuevo desastre natural en Turquía deja al menos 27 muertos

2021-08-13T18:07+0200

Trabajadores de emergencia intentaban este viernes entregar asistencia a las áreas afectadas por inundaciones de la región del Mar Negro en Turquía , mientras el número de muertos aumentó a 27 tras el segundo desastre natural que asola al país en apenas un mes.

Greek wildfires: New blaze burning on ravaged Evia island

2021-08-13T18:18+0200

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new fire broke out Friday on Greece’s second largest island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire has decimated forests and torched homes, and was still smoldering 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six....

Turquía busca aliviar estragos de inundaciones en región del Mar Negro, reportan 27 muertos

2021-08-13T18:28+0200

Por Nevzat Devranoglu. SINOP, Turquía, 13 ago (Reuters) - Trabajadores de emergencia intentaban el viernes entregar asistencia a las áreas afectadas por inundaciones de la región del Mar Negro en Turquía, mientras el número de muertos aumentó a 27 tras el segundo desastre natural que asola al país en apenas un mes.

La pioggia devasta il nord della Turchia, 27 morti per le inondazioni

2021-08-13T18:18+0200

Almeno 27 morti, migliaia di evacuati, centinaia di villaggi in blackout e gravi danni a ponti e infrastrutture . È un bilancio tragico, quello che emerge dalle inondazioni che hanno colpito il nord della Turchia. Venticinque persone hanno perso la vita nella provincia di Kastamonu. due in quella di Sinop.

Firefighters make headway as Algeria holds second day of mourning Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of

2021-08-13T18:32+0200

Greek wildfires: New blaze burning on ravaged Evia island

2021-08-13T18:31+0200

Goats are seen at a burn area near Krioneritis village on Evia island, about 181 kilometers (113 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says the devastating wildfires that burned across the country for more than a week amount to the greatest....

Firefighters turn corner on Greek blazes

2021-08-13T18:44+0200

ATHENS: Greece breathed a sigh of relief Friday after "mega fires" that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern Europe braced for fresh outbreaks. The scorching temperatures across the Mediterranean have increased the risk of blazes, which....

Greek wildfires: New blaze burning on ravaged Evia island

2021-08-13T18:43+0200

Le inondazioni in Turchia uccidono 17 persone mentre il paese è alle prese con un nuovo disastro | tacchino

2021-08-13T18:50+0200

The world is burning.. Learn about the list of burning countries

2021-08-13T18:58+0200

According to the map of the NASA Fire Information System satellite map, known as “FIRMS”, fires have spread to many parts of the world due to the effects of global warming and climate change, the most severe of which were in Turkey and Greece. Many Mediterranean countries are suffering from....

27 muertos en Turquía por inundaciones en región del Mar Negro

2021-08-13T19:02+0200

Trabajadores de emergencia intentaban el viernes entregar asistencia a las áreas afectadas por inundaciones de la región del Mar Negro en Turquía, mientras el número de muertos aumentó a 27 tras el segundo desastre natural que asola al país en apenas un mes.

Volunteer Reportedly Helping Fight Fire Mistaken for Arsonist, Burned Alive by Mob

2021-08-13T19:21+0200

An apparent social activist who was attempting to put out a wildfire in Algeria was mistaken by an angry mob to be the arsonist and was burned alive. Jamal ben Ismael, 35, was killed in the northern city of Tizi Ouzou in Kabylia on Wednesday evening, local media reported.

Turkey flood deaths rise as fresh fires erupt on Greek island of Evia

2021-08-13T19:31+0200

The natural disasters, which scientists agree are becoming more intense and frequent because of global heating caused by harmful emissions, pose a challenge to Turkey’s powerful president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan , two years before general elections. Erdogan, who was due to visit the flood-hit region....

Turquía busca aliviar estragos de inundaciones en región del Mar Negro, reportan 27 muertos

2021-08-13T19:34+0200

Por Nevzat Devranoglu. SINOP , Turquía, 13 ago – Trabajadores de emergencia intentaban el viernes entregar asistencia a las áreas afectadas por inundaciones de la región del Mar Negro en Turquía, mientras el número de muertos aumentó a 27 tras el segundo desastre natural que asola al país en apenas un mes.

Greek Wildfires: New Blaze Breaks out on Evia Island

2021-08-13T20:07+0200

ATHENS, Greece —A new fire broke out Friday on Greece’s island of Evia, but south from an area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes, and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control....

Temporali devastanti in Turchia: il bilancio e di 27 morti e diversi dispersi

2021-08-13T20:22+0200

Temporali devastanti in Turchia. Il bilancio dell’alluvione nel Mar Nero continua a peggiorare il bilanci e di 27 morti e diversi dispersi. Dopo il disastro dell’alluvione in cui la perdita di vite umane ha continuato ad aumentare, il numero totale dei morti è diventato 27. Si è appreso che questo numero era 25 a Kastamonu e 2 a Sinop.

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T23:59+0200

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T23:55+0200

• Wildfire breaks out east of Rome, locals evacuated • Firefighters bring northeastern Spain blaze under control • Russia ramps up Siberia battle Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in an attempt to defuse growing anger....

Man Reportedly Helping Fight Fire Taken for Arsonist, Burned Alive by Mob

2021-08-14T00:21+0200

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-14T02:04+0200

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest. Mitsotakis has this week apologised for delays in the....

Youth should plant trees instead of blowing horns on I-Day: Amin

2021-08-14T02:35+0200

Our Corespondent Attock. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Malik Amin Aslam on Friday inaugurated plantation in Khagwani village and said youth should plant trees instead of blowing trumpets and horns on Independence Day. Addressing the plantation ceremony in Shahder, Khagwani village....

World is gripped by extreme weather as temperatures in Europe close to hitting 50C

2021-08-14T03:38+0200

Firefighters and aircraft battled fresh blazes across the Mediterranean while thick smoke from wildfires meant Siberians were warned to remain indoors . T his came as extreme weather continued to grip the world yesterday. The crisis comes just days after the UN panel on climate change warned that....

Fire crews make headway as Algeria holds second day of mourning

2021-08-14T04:51+0200

ALGIERS - Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou were largely extinguished, the emergency services said. The North African country was observing a second day of national mourning....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath...

2021-08-14T10:00+0200

- Gulf Times) • Wildfire breaks out east of Rome, locals evacuated • Firefighters bring northeastern Spain blaze under control • Russia ramps up Siberia battle Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in an attempt to defuse....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath...

2021-08-14T10:00+0200

- The Peninsula) Reuters. ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest.

Fiamme senza fine: non ci placano gli incendi nel bacino del Mediterraneo, danni incalcolabili [FOTO]

2021-08-14T10:54+0200

Il nostro pianeta è nella morsa del fuoco. Dall’Italia alla Grecia, dalla Tunisia all’Algeria, dalla Turchia alla Siberia, dove il fumo gli incendi è arrivato fino al Polo Nord. Stiamo assistendo a grandi disastri in molte aree, in particolare quelle del Mediterraneo, dove i recenti incendi boschivi....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-14T11:06+0200

La campagna del WWF per fermare l’emergenza incendi

2021-08-14T12:30+0200

, terribili impatti dei roghi sulla fauna selvatica in Italia, Grecia, Turchia e Russia La campagna del WWF per fermare l’emergenza incendi, gli effetti dei devastanti incendi boschivi non si fermeranno una volta spente le fiamme, Il nostro pianeta è nella morsa del fuoco. Dall’Italia alla Grecia, dalla.

From fires to the climate crisis

2021-08-14T12:44+0200

From California to Greece, from South America to Siberia, from Egypt to Sicily, from Turkey to Calabria and Sardinia, fires are marking this summer 2021. Ironically, these phenomena are occurring just as the most worrying of the six reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is being published.

La campagna del WWF per fermare l’emergenza incendi

2021-08-14T12:45+0200

, terribili impatti dei roghi sulla fauna selvatica in Italia, Grecia, Turchia e Russia. La campagna del WWF per fermare l’emergenza incendi, gli effetti dei devastanti incendi boschivi non si fermeranno una volta spente le fiamme, Il nostro pianeta è nella morsa del fuoco.

La campagna del WWF per fermare l'emergenza incendi

2021-08-14T13:01+0200

La campagna del WWF per fermare l’emergenza incendi, terribili impatti dei roghi sulla fauna selvatica in Italia, Grecia, Turchia e Russia. La campagna del WWF per fermare l’emergenza incendi, gli effetti dei devastanti incendi boschivi non si fermeranno una volta spente le fiamme, Il nostro pianeta è nella morsa del fuoco.

Turchia epicentro del cambiamento climatico: prima gli incendi, ora le alluvioni

2021-08-14T14:09+0200

Turchia: precipita aereo antincendio russo, nessun superstite degli otto a bordo

2021-08-14T16:54+0200

Un aereo antincendio noleggiato dalla Russia che partecipava alle operazioni in corso per contenere gli incendi nel sud della Turchia è precipitato nel sud del paese, provocando la morte delle otto persone a bordo, cinque soldati russi e tre cittadini turchi.

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:11+0200

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia's Defense Ministry said. The Russian ministry said five Russian and three Turkish citizens were on the amphibious Beriev....

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:10+0200

August 14, 2021 at 10:54 am EDT By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia's Defense Ministry said.

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:05+0200

The Russian ministry said five Russian and three Turkish citizens were on the amphibious Beriev BE-200, which crashed while trying to land in Turkey's Adana province. A team to investigate the accident was dispatched to the Kahramanmaras area, Turkish state media said.

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:23+0200

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia's Defense Ministry said. The Russian ministry said five Russian and three Turkish citizens were on the amphibious....

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:20+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:29+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:28+0200

ISTANBUL, Turkey A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. The Russian ministry said five Russian and three Turkish citizens were on the amphibious Beriev....

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed 0 8/14/2021 7:55:17 AM

2021-08-14T17:27+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:25+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:35+0200

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. The Russian ministry said five Russian and three Turkish citizens were on the amphibious....

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:31+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:30+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:43+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:42+0200

Putin alarmed by ‘unprecedented’ natural disasters in Russia

2021-08-14T18:00+0200

A former skeptic of man-made climate change, the Russian leader called on authorities to do everything possible to help Siberians affected by the region's gigantic wildfires, as well as Russians living in the flood-hit south of the country. "In the south (of Russia), the monthly norm of rainfall now....

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:56+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T17:52+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T18:04+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in southern Turkey

2021-08-14T18:25+0200

A firefighting plane from Russia crashed on Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey , killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia’s defence ministry said. The ministry said five Russian and three Turkish citizens were on the amphibious Beriev Be-200, which crashed while trying to land in Turkey’s Adana province.

Turkey: Firefighting plane crashes, killing all onboard A firefighting plane rented from Russia has crashed in southern Turkey. Five Russian soldiers and three Turkish citizens were on board.

2021-08-14T18:32+0200

All eight people aboard a firefighting plane that crashed in southern Turkey on Saturday are dead, according to media reports citing the Russian defense ministry. The ministry said the amphibious Beriev BE-200 was carrying five Russian army personnel and three Turkish officers.

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T18:31+0200

A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. The Russian ministry said five Russian and three Turkish citizens were on the amphibious Beriev BE-200, which....

Russian Firefighting Plane Crashes in Turkey

2021-08-14T18:31+0200

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the firefighting plan is a Be-200. A Russian firefighting plane crashed today, Saturday, upon executing a firefighting mission in the Turkish Kahramanmaras district. The plane was carrying five Russian servicemen and three Turkish Agriculture and Forestry....

Turchia: precipita aereo antincendio russo, nessun superstite degli otto a bordo

2021-08-14T18:33+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed - Associated Press

2021-08-14T18:54+0200

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. The Russian ministry said five Russian and three Turkish citizens were on the amphibious....

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed - Associated Press

2021-08-14T19:17+0200

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. The Russian ministry said five Russian and three Turkish citizens were on the amphibious....

WWF Fiamme senza fine: danni incalcolabili a persone, animali e natura

2021-08-14T19:15+0200

(IlMezzogiorno – WWF) Gli effetti dei devastanti incendi boschivi non si fermeranno una volta spente le fiamme Il nostro pianeta è nella morsa del fuoco. Dall’Italia alla Grecia, dalla Tunisia all’Algeria, dalla Turchia alla Siberia, dove il fumo gli incendi è arrivato fino al Polo Nord.

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T19:30+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in southern Turkey

2021-08-14T19:54+0200

The BE-200 aircraft crashed near Turkey’s Adana province when it was trying to land. Photograph: Getty A firefighting plane from Russia crashed on Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia’s defence ministry said.

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T20:03+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; eight killed

2021-08-14T21:09+0200

By PTI. ISLAMABAD: A Russian firefighter crashed on Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing eight crew members and emergency personnel, Russia’s defense ministry said. The Russian ministry said five Russians and three Turkish nationals were on board the amphibious Beriev B-200,....

UPDATED: Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T21:30+0200

A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia's Defense Ministry said. The Russian ministry said five Russian and three Turkish citizens were on the amphibious Beriev BE-200, which....

Inondazioni in Turchia, bilancio salito a 44 morti

2021-08-14T21:42+0200

(Di sabato 14 agosto 2021) Continua il lavoro dei soccorritori che lottano contro il tempo per trovare i sopravvissuti alle Inondazioni nel nord della Turchia , mentre il bilancio delle vittime è salito a 44, secondo un bilancio. : Inondazioni in Turchia, bilancio salito a 44 morti - :....

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T22:30+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T23:11+0200

Turchia: precipita aereo antincendio russo, nessun superstite degli otto a bordo

2021-08-14T23:47+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-15T00:05+0200

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

2021-08-14T23:59+0200

Turchia: precipita aereo antincendio russo, nessun superstite degli otto a bordo

2021-08-15T00:25+0200

Turchia: precipita aereo antincendio russo, nessun superstite degli otto a bordo

2021-08-15T00:22+0200

Turchia: precipita aereo antincendio russo, nessun superstite degli otto a bordo

2021-08-15T00:22+0200

Greek PM Approves 500 Million Euro Budget For Wildfire Relief, Reforestation

2021-08-15T00:36+0200

Over the last few weeks, 586 wildfires have raged across Greece destroying the homes and crops of hundreds of Greeks and resulting in 63 organized evacuations. To assist in helping Greek citizens reclaim their lost property and livelihoods, the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has pledged....

Putin offers condolences over deaths in Be-200 crash in Turkey

2021-08-15T00:52+0200

MOSCOW, August 14. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered his condolences to the families and friends of the Russian servicemen killed in the crash of Be-200 amphibious aircraft in Turkey on Saturday, the Kremlin said adding that the president also sent a message of condolences to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Flash floods in northern Turkey cause 62 fatalities while forest fires rage in the south

2021-08-16T00:27+0200

On Sunday Turkish authorities declared search and rescue efforts were underway to find missing people. The flooding in the northern provinces of Turkey was in contrast with the wildfires that raged through the southern coastal regions of the nation. In the Kastamonu province of northern Turkey 52 people died.

Fire near Jerusalem forces village evacuations

2021-08-16T00:25+0200

Residents of several villages on the outskirts of Jerusalem were evacuated Sunday due to a large forest fire, Israeli police said. Residents were evacuated and several roads were blocked (Getty) Residents of several villages on the outskirts of Jerusalem were evacuated Sunday due to a large forest fire, police said.

Russian special services may be responsible for forest fires in Turkey

2021-08-15T20:40+0200

15.08.2021, 20:58 Russian special services may be responsible for forest fires in Turkey. Large-scale forest fires in southern Turkey may be a planned special operation of Russian special services. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the arson, Anadolu reports.

15/08/2021 Fire near Jerusalem forces village evacuations

2021-08-15T20:25+0200

Jerusalem (AFP) Residents of several villages on the outskirts of Jerusalem were evacuated on Sunday because of a large forest fire nearby, Israeli police said. Firemen supported by firefighting aircraft were working to extinguish the blaze as the smoke blotted out the sky across much of the city.

Erdogan offers condolences over crash of Russia’s fire-fighting plane in Turkey

2021-08-15T18:00+0200

ANKARA, August 15. /TASS/. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday offered condolences over the crash of Russia’s fire-fighting plane Be-200 in the southeast of the country. "A fire-fighting plane crashed yesterday while dealing with a fire in Kahramanmaras. As a result, a crew of Russian and Turkish citizens died.

Death toll from northern Turkey floods rises to 58

2021-08-15T13:59+0200

TURKEY: Flash floods that have swept through towns in the Turkish Black Sea region have killed 58 people, authorities said on Sunday, in the second natural disaster to strike Turkey this month. The floods brought chaos to northern provinces just as authorities were declaring wildfires had been....

50 degrees will soon be exceeded in Europe

2021-08-15T09:58+0200

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said it has announced that it is verifying whether this week the record for temperatures in Europe was broken (48.8 degrees measured on the Italian island of Sicily), although it stressed that With the current trend, that brand will beat again and could soon exceed 50 degrees.

What impacts can fires have on global warming?

2021-08-15T04:19+0200

Taken over and over again, the slightly worn sentence of former President Jacques Chirac has never been so appropriate: yes, our house is on fire. Algeria, Turkey, Greece … Several countries are currently trapped by deadly large-scale fires. It is in this dramatic context that the IPCC published its....

UN’s stark climate report: time is running out

2021-08-15T03:22+0200

The Mediterranean will be particularly affected with higher summer temperatures, drought and fires says IPCC report. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a landmark report on Monday on ‘Climate Change 2021’. The report brings-out some stark messages: Climate change is not a problem of the future.

Eight killed as Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey

2021-08-15T02:58+0200

ISTANBUL: A firefighting plane from Russia crashed on Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. The Russian ministry said five Russian and three Turkish citizens were on the amphibious Beriev....

Inundaciones repentinas azotan el norte de Turquía y matan a 17 en un nuevo desastre natural

2021-08-15T19:54+0200

ISTAMBUL (La tarde) – Dezessete pessoas morreram em enchentes na região do Mar Negro na Turquia na quinta-feira (12 de agosto), que enviaram água e detritos em cascata pelas ruas, danificaram pontes e destruíram estradas no segundo desastre natural que atingiu o país este mes.

Inundaciones repentinas en Turquía matan a 59 personas y aún faltan decenas

2021-08-15T17:29+0200

El número de muertos en las inundaciones repentinas que asolaron el norte de Turquía ha aumentado a 59, con decenas de personas aún desaparecidas y muchas aldeas aún aisladas, casi una semana después de que ocurrió el desastre por primera vez, dijeron las autoridades.

morti turchia

2021-08-15T02:55+0200

Sale a 57 morti il bilancio delle vittime delle inondazioni e delle frane che hanno colpito la costa turca. Lo rende noto l'Agenzia turca per l'emergenza e i disastri naturali, spiegando che le piogge ... L'aereo, un Beriev - 200, era stato inviato dalla Russia alla Direzione generale delle foreste....