In recent days, there have been widespread fires in Southeastern Europe. The disaster has caused the most terrifying heatwave in the past decade.
Faced with wildfires, the Turkish government is facing criticism for lacking the necessary infrastructure to deal with the disaster. The European Union has promised to soon send water-dropping helicopters to help the country fight the fires along the gulf.
Fire broke out in the village of Manavgat (Türkiye).
The fires are not only happening in Türkiye but also spreading to southern European countries including Greece, Spain and Italy. Temperatures have risen to 40 degrees Celsius, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their current homes.
In Greece, temperatures have reached 45 degrees Celsius, and many places have allowed workers to take leave if they are not healthy enough to continue working.
A fire broke out near Patras in western Greece on July 31, forcing the evacuation of five villages. Eight people were taken to hospital with severe burns and smoke inhalation.
Cyprus - which battled devastating wildfires last month - has deployed water-tank aircraft on daily patrols to respond to any blazes.
Speaking to AP, Dann Mitchell, a climate research professor at the University of Bristol, explained that the increased heat waves in Southeast Europe are not too surprising, and are mainly caused by human activities that cause climate change.
