stay asleep longer, and wake up refreshed. the brand i trust is qunol. . in algeria, out of control firefighters and more than 20 arrests. authorities say the suspects are accused of lighting the fires that have affected over half a million people. jomana karedsheh is tracking what is happening there, but first we go to eleni giokos in evia greece. you ve been seeing the damage firsthand. what more can you tell us? reporter: yeah, when we arrived, it was still about putting out the blaze. so many parts of evia were still alight. right now we re seeing a big
burned in evif evia alone, so i is absolutely traumatic to see these kinds of images. and i think that the government s response in terms of the measures of restoration, it needs to be a long term plan. that is what the locals tell us. and then of course the next big worry is going to be when the rains come and you have forest that has been destroyed, what does that mean in terms of the risk potential of mudslides and flooding. one scientist told us that that is going to be the next big focal point. yeah, the problems far from done there. eleni giokos, thank you so much. now we go to jomana karedsheh for the latest on the fires across algeria. the probability that much of the damage and deaths from those wildfires were even called by arsonists makes it more tragic. what is the latest on the fires and the investigation? reporter: well, we heard last night from the country s
the mediterranean region, this seems to be the new normal as a result of climate change. scientists have been warning that the mediterranean region has become a wildfire hot spot. yeah, and we re seeing it all around the world. jomana karedsheh, thank you so much. meanwhile in northern turkey, four people have been killed in flash floods along the black seacoast. heavy rain has caused flooding that has destroyed homes and damaged roads and bridges. more than 600 people have been rescued and evacuated, some plucked from rooftops by helicopter. a family in missouri learned the hard way that children should get vaccinated against covid-19. up next, an unvaccinated teen has a close call with the virus. i left it up to her and she decided she didn t want to get vaccinated.
mismanagement. jomana karedsheh is joining me with more. what more are you learning about this tragedy? reporter: well, what we understand from local officials is that this fire broke out at a hospital south of baghdad late last night when it was packed with covid-19 patients and family members as iraq is going through its worst wave of the pandemic so far. as you mentioned, the least 64 people have been confirmed kill, more than 50 others injured. the number of those killed could rise officials are warning because many of those injured are in critical condition. the prime minister has ordered an investigation into the fire, but local health officials are saying that it started as a result of an oxygen tank exploding, the interior ministry
corruption and mismanagement has driven iraqis out to the streets before. and you heard even the iraqi president now blaming this on corruption and mismanagement. so we ll have to wait and see if this will trigger anymore of these protests because people are angry. yet another tragedy and again the iraqi people who are paying the price. y jomana karedsheh, many thanks. just ahead, how governments in havana and washington are blaming each other for unrest in cuba. plus surprising new details about some of the suspects involved in haiti s presidential assassination. oils into a mist. essential to awaken your home with an experience you can see, smell, and feel. it s air care, redefined. air wick essential mist. connect to nature.