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27-07-2025
Turkey is battling severe wildfires that have killed 13 people, including 10 volunteers and forestry workers, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warning of a "truly great disaster." Two provinces have been declared disaster zones as fires rage on the Mediterranean coast, with homes evacuated and residents helping firefighters. Other European countries, including Cyprus, Albania, and Greece, are also experiencing extreme weather, with high temperatures and wildfires reported. Experts attribute the above-average temperatures to human-caused climate change, with 2024 being the warmest year on record.
27-07-2025
Greece is battling five major wildfires across the country amid a severe heatwave, with temperatures expected to reach 44C on Sunday. Residents near Athens have been evacuated as a fire in the Attica region spread rapidly, destroying properties and forest areas. The government has requested EU assistance for additional firefighting aircraft, and over 200 firefighters are operating in the area. Other wildfires are burning on the islands of Evia, Kythira, and Crete, with multiple villages evacuated and several firefighters injured.
27-07-2025
Wildfires in northwest Turkey spread rapidly overnight, threatening the country's fourth-largest city, Bursa, and forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes as the fires surrounded the city with a red glow visible in the night sky over its eastern suburbs.
27-07-2025
A fierce tropical storm, Typhoon Co-may, has swept through the Philippines' mountainous north, resulting in at least 25 deaths and 8 missing people due to flash floods, landslides, and electrocution. The typhoon brought winds of up to 120 km/h and exacerbated seasonal monsoon rains that have affected the country for over a week. The government has declared a state of calamity in over 80 towns and cities, and thousands of military personnel and volunteers have been deployed to assist in rescue efforts. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has warned that the country must adapt to the growing frequency of natural disasters caused by climate change, with forecasts indicating more extreme weather events are expected before the end of the year.
27-07-2025
Heavy rain and flooding in northern China, particularly around Beijing, have killed two people and forced thousands to relocate. Authorities have issued warnings for further heavy rain and the risk of disasters including landslides and flooding, with 11 provinces and regions targeted for flood warnings. The intense rainfall has affected many villages, with over 3,000 people transferred out of the Miyun district of Beijing and 4,655 evacuated in Baoding, Hebei province. The region has experienced record rain in recent years, with some scientists linking the increased rainfall to global warming.
