Southern Europe faces new heat wave as Greek fires burn on
23 July 2023 |
11:48 am
Several European countries are sending firefighting teams to Greece as wildfires there continue to rage. The Mediterranean region is likely to be hit by a new heat wave after days of high temperatures, forecasters say.
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