Extreme hitte houdt Europa al weken in haar greep. In heel wat landen zijn temperatuurrecords opgetekend. In de Middellandse Zee is sprake van een hittegolf onder water. Zuid-Frankrijk en Spanje worden intussen geteisterd door zware bosbranden. Lees er meer over in onze liveblog.
Forest fire in the south of France near Perpignan continues to rage: 4,600 hectares already in ashes, 10,000 people evacuated
Political Leaning Analysis
Score: -0.26 •
Center / Neutral
Left
Center
Right
Story Timeline
Thu 04:00 - HLN (BE)
Portugal is a stew, Seville bakes at 42 degrees and even weatherman Dehenauw prefers to stay at home: this weather awaits you at your holiday destination
Thu 16:13 - HLN (BE)
Too much puffing in the garden during the heat wave? Time to plant a tree: it can cool your garden by up to 6 degrees on hot days
Sat 13:37 - HLN (BE)
Another heat wave possible next week, heat action plan is activated: “Keep an eye on the vulnerable”
Sat 16:56 - HLN (BE)
Strong winds fuel forest fires in Southern Europe - France records warmest June ever: number of deaths rises 29 percent
Sun 07:45 - HLN (BE)
Forest fire in the south of France, in the Perpignan region, continues to rage: 930 hectares have already been reduced to ashes