In Spain, fires destroy more than 20,000 hectares and kill two people

“A real environmental tragedy, found Isabel Rodriguez. But above all, when there are human losses, an irreparable tragedy. » The spokesperson for the Spanish government returned on Tuesday July 19 to the various fires which are still ravaging the country, in the context of a heat wave which has persisted since July 10.

The Iberian Peninsula is particularly affected. Two people died, a firefighter and a farmer. “Since the beginning of the year, 70,000 hectares have been destroyed. This is almost double the average of the last decade,” said Isabel Rodriguez.

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