hello and welcome to bbc news. the heatwave in southern europe is intensifying, with wildfires forcing thousands of people to flee towns and villages. a number of people have already died, and temperatures are predicted to go well above a0 celsius, in parts of spain and portugal. scientists say climate change is a factor in the severity of the heatwave. more than 11,000 people have been forced to leave france s south western gironde region, from where our europe correspondent, jessica parker, sent us this report. the fight to tackle flames through western france. they have been battling these fires four days. 1a,000 people have now been evacuated across the area of gironde. it went so fast, and the fire as well as big, big, big. my friends woke me up and i was like, 0k, what do i take in my room? ,, . , like, 0k, what do i take in my room? ,, .,, ., ~ like, 0k, what do i take in my room? ,, ., ~ ., room? she was working and livin: at room? she was working and living at a ro
the fight to tackle flames ripping through forests in south western france. they have been battling these fires for days. 1a,000 people have now been evacuated across the area of gironde. it went so fast. and the fire, too, was big, big, big. my friends woke me up and i was like, 0k, what do i take in my room? manon was working and living at a local campsite. for now, this conference and is her home. it s also become an office for this campsite workers. the region s beaches and forests a huge attraction, but now plans have changed. right now, this morning, we took the schedule on monday. we re calling everybody, saying, no need to move. come on monday. we do the same for tuesday, and so on and so on. others here wait for news, or the chance to dash home to fetch what they left behind. we re trying to get our cat, so we re going to go to the village, escorted by police, and try to get the cat and get out. you can see the smoke billowing in the distance and it was not like
in port au prince causes greater instability. president biden wraps up his first middle east tour, with a promise the us will remain fully engaged in the region. and, beerfor sunflower oil, the munich pub finding an unusual way to beat a frying oil crunch. hello and welcome to the programme. the heatwave in southern europe is intensifying, with wildfires forcing thousands of people to flee towns and villages. a number of people have already died, and temperatures are predicted to go well above a0 celsius, in parts of spain and portugal. scientists say climate change is a factor in the severity of the heatwave. more than 11,000 people have been forced to leave france s south western gironde region, from where our europe correspondent, jessica parker, sent us this report. the fight to tackle flames ripping through forests in south western france. they have been battling these fires for days. 1a,000 people have now been evacuated across the area of gironde. it went so fast. and
up his first middle east tour, with a promise the us will remain fully engaged in the region. and, beer for sunflower oil the munich pub finding an unusual way to beat a frying oil crunch. the heatwave in southern europe is intensifying with wildfires forcing thousands of people to flee towns and villages. a number of people have already died, and temperatures are predicted to go well above a0 celsius, in parts of spain and portugal. wildfires are raging in spain after days of intense heat. firefighters battle and in the south, in malaga, a popular tourist area, at least 3000 people have been evacuated from their homes. people have been evacuated from their homes- their homes. when we arrived, a new fire had their homes. when we arrived, a new fire had just their homes. when we arrived, a new fire had just broken - their homes. when we arrived, a new fire had just broken out - their homes. when we arrived, a new fire had just broken out in i new fire had just broken ou
in port au prince, fuels greater instability. and beer for sunflower oil the munich pub finding an unusual way to beat a frying oil crunch. hello and welcome to bbc news. a summer heatwave that has triggered devastating forest fires across southwest europe shows no signs of abating on sunday. firefighters in france, portugal, spain and greece are battling forest blazes. and new temperature records look to be on the way. the heat is thought to have claimed many lives , possibly hundreds. our correspondent, bethany bell, reports from malaga. wildfires are raging in spain after days of intense heat. firefighters battle flames in the west of the country. in the south, in malaga, a popular tourist area, at least 3000 people have been evacuated from their homes. when we arrived, a new fire had just broken out in the woods. 0verhead, helicopters carrying water are returned again and again to try to put out the flames. fires keep breaking out in these hills and it is a real struggl