Wildfires blaze as Sicily records Europe's 'highest ever' temperature
Telegraph, 12 Aug 2021
Wildfires have ravaged parts of Sicily as the region recorded a record high temperature of 48.8 Celsius, which some scientists believe could be the highest in European history.
Firemen said on Twitter they had carried out more than 300 operations in Sicily in the space of 24 hours, employing five planes to try to douse the flames from above. They said the situation was now "under control" on the island.
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Firemen said on Twitter they had carried out more than 300 operations in Sicily in the space of 24 hours, employing five planes to try to douse the flames from above. They said the situation was now "under control" on the island.
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