2024-07-07 22:53:31
During the summer season, Greece and Cyprus are very popular among Israelis because they are located nearby and offer comfortable conditions for recreation. However, many resorts are currently suffering from extreme heat, which has caused large-scale fires.
ICE writes about this.
In Greece, in the Athens area, fires were caused by thunderstorms accompanied by rain and hail, which is a rare phenomenon for this season. Fires also broke out in the city of Heraklion, but they were localized in time. Several fires are currently raging in Sitia in the western part of the island. A major fire was extinguished on the island of Kos, which forced the evacuation of thousands of tourists and locals. Due to the fact that it is still shrouded in a heavy smell of smoke, many tourists had to interrupt their vacation and go to other locations.
Climate experts said the wave of fires in Greece in June was the worst in 15 years, burning an area three times the average for a month.
A new heat wave is expected in the Athens and Thessaloniki area over the weekend and early next week, with temperatures reaching 38 degrees, so tourists are asked to follow sun safety rules.
“Cursor” wrote earlier that extreme heat has hit several European countries.