Irish holidaymakers are urged to follow the advice of health authorities amid a serious heatwave.
At least 4,000 people have left their homes on the Spanish island of La Palma due to an"out of control" wildfire, with 300 firefighters tackling the blaze.Reporter Joan Larkin in Alicante has warned the thousands of Irish holidaymakers going to Spain in the coming weeks to follow the advice of authorities.“They're being advised by health officials here not to get complacent about such extreme heat,” she said.
View of the fire approaching an evacuated population centre in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands in Spain, 16/07/2023. Image: Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo “Very high temperatures are among the most worrying climate extremes regarding the durability of our society,” he said. Smoke caused by the forest fire declared in La Palma, 16/07/2023. Image: Associated Press / Alamy Stock PhotoHe also said there are serious economic impacts due to the severe heat.
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