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.
Code orange for heat in 61 French departments from tomorrow: “Very high risk of wildfires”
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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
Mon 04:21 - HLN (BE)
“Lots of sun and warm weather, that's just the credo this week”: heat wave coming with maximum temperatures of up to 30 degrees or more
Mon 04:59 - HLN (BE)
Forest fire in the south of France near Perpignan continues to rage: 4,600 hectares already in ashes, 10,000 people evacuated
Mon 12:41 - HLN (BE)
French prosecutor's office arrests man suspected of setting nine fires