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Sarawak's education authorities have ordered the temporary closure of 591 schools across ten districts, affecting over 197,000 students, amid escalating concerns over prolonged hot and dry weather patterns threatening the state's environmental stability.
A devastating wildfire in eastern Belgium has destroyed 2,700 hectares in the High Fens nature reserve, marking the country's largest fire on record and forcing around 600 residents to evacuate.
Colombia is struggling to manage a catastrophic dual emergency as wildfires engulf 344 municipalities whilst emergency crews remain stretched thin following a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake that claimed 288 lives earlier this week.
The UK government has scheduled an emergency Cobra meeting to coordinate response efforts as the nation grapples with extreme heat, widespread wildfires and expanding drought conditions. The Met Office warns of record summer temperatures.
A 500-kilogramme American aerial bomb from World War II has been uncovered near Cologne as the Rhine river reaches historic low water levels due to prolonged drought, triggering evacuations of hundreds of residents and workers.
Greece has declared a red alert for the Athens region and two neighbouring areas due to extreme wildfire risk, mobilising full civil protection resources amid ongoing major blazes that have already claimed lives.
The Danube River has plunged to record lows across Central Europe, exposing hazards and disrupting shipping, tourism, and nuclear energy production as prolonged drought and intense heat grip the region.
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is undertaking his first continental visit, travelling to France and Spain to strengthen ties with European partners and discuss mutual security concerns amid devastating wildfires.
Devastating wildfires across France and Spain have begun to stabilise after burning thousands of hectares and forcing mass evacuations, but meteorologists warn an approaching heatwave could reignite the crisis.
France faces unprecedented wildfire devastation with 89 firefighters injured and over 220,000 people evacuated from the Gironde department. Military resources, including an Airbus A400M aircraft, have been deployed as authorities warn flames could persist for months.
Spain is fighting its largest recorded wildfire, with the Avila blaze consuming 50,000 hectares and forcing nearly 100,000 people to evacuate across central provinces. Military units and aircraft support ground crews.
Wildfires have consumed 1,700 hectares across France's Var department, forcing hundreds to evacuate and disrupting electricity supplies to 2,300 households. Emergency services deployed hundreds of firefighters to combat the blaze.
France is grappling with its worst wildfire season since World War II, with nearly 40,000 hectares consumed by flames so far this year. A severe heat wave pushing temperatures near 40°C has intensified the crisis.
A major wildfire consuming 800 hectares of the famed Fontainebleau forest south of Paris has forced evacuation of over 1,000 residents. French authorities suspect deliberate arson based on multiple fire outbreaks clustered within one kilometre.