Extreme heat sparks health warnings as wildfires continue
19 July 2023 |
1:15 pm
Health authorities have issued warnings to keep cool after record heat was recorded in Europe, Asia and North America. In Greece, wildfires continued for a third day with another heat wave in the forecast.
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