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DISASTERBREAKINGJul 2Thousands evacuated in southern France as wildfires rageLe Monde [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 2After heat wave: Wildfires ravage southern FranceDW News [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 2Wildfires rage in southern France prompting evacuation of 3,000 peopleEuroNews [en]
DISASTERJul 2Tres condenados a cadena perpetua por el asesinato de una pareja de botánicos británicos arrojada a los cocodrilos en SudáfricaUn tribunal de Durban condenó a cadena perpetua a los tres asesinos de una pareja de botánicos británicos.Clarín
DISASTERJul 2June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in EuropeNew Scientist
DISASTERJul 2Firefighters battle blazes scorching southern France after record heatwaveFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERJul 2Earlier and more intense heatwaves drive expansion of swimming in ParisStarting Saturday and continuing until the end of summer, swimming will be permitted in the Bassin de la Villette, at Bercy near the Bras Marie and just a few hundred meters from the Eiffel Tower, the Paris city hall announced.Le Monde [en]
DISASTERJul 2Take warlike measures declare drought in 150 taluks Ktaka BJP to Shivakumar govtBengaluru July 2 Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition R Ashoka on Thursday urged the Karnataka government to take warlike measures to tackle the emerging drought situation calling for the immediate declaration of droughtaffected areas a scientific crop loss survey and an emergency action plan to mitigate the impact on farmers and rural communities In a letter addressed to Chief Minister DK Shivakumar Ashoka said the state was witnessing an alarming rainfall deficit with more than 150 taluks reportedly facing droughtlike conditionsHe said the inadequate southwest monsoon had delayed sowing operations left standing crops at risk of drying up and severely affected the livelihoods of farmers and agricultural labourers Reservoir water levels were also declining steadily raising concerns over a looming drinking water crisis particularly in North Karnataka districts such as Belagavi and BagalkotAshoka alleged that the Congress government had failed to respond adequately to the deteriorating situation He claimed that most districtincharge ministers had neither convened comprehensive review meetings nor visited the affected taluks while pointing out that the Agriculture Department was functioning without a fulltime ministerThe livelihoods of lakhs of farmers are at stake The absence of leadership in the Agriculture Department raises serious questions about the governments priorities he saidThe BJP leader cautioned that any delay in declaring droughthit areas would postpone crop loss assessments compensation to farmers fodder supply drinking water arrangements and the process of seeking financial assistance from the CentreHe said drought was not a political issue but a challenge affecting the entire state and urged the government to place public interest above politicsIn his letter Ashoka sought a series of immediate measures including district and talukwise assessment of drought conditions and prompt declaration of affected areas mandatory districtlevel drought review meetings under district incharge ministers and secretaries a statewide emergency action plan covering alternative crops seeds fodder livestock protection drinking water supply and employment generation and expedited implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act MGNREGA works to prevent migration of agricultural labourersHe also called for the identification of villages likely to face drinking water shortages and the release of emergency funds for water tankers borewell rejuvenation alternative water supply and multivillage drinking water schemesFurther Ashoka demanded an immediate scientific survey of crop losses interim relief for affected farmers timely crop insurance support and the supply of necessary agricultural inputsHe also urged the government to appoint a fulltime Agriculture Minister without delay and constitute a statelevel special drought management task force under the Chief Secretary As an interim measure he suggested assigning the Agriculture portfolio to an existing ministerThe Opposition leader also asked the government to prepare all documentation required under the Centres drought relief guidelines to ensure Karnataka secures timely financial assistance and relief measures IANSdailyworld_in · india
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 2Fast-moving wildfire spreads across southern FranceEuroNews [en]
DISASTERJul 2In heatwave-baked France, ‘madness’ and chaos grip air-conditioner shoppersHundreds of people were besieging Lidl supermarkets in and around Paris on Thursday, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave hits the French capital. With few air conditioners on sale elsewhere for less than €1,200 (US$1,400), police were called to at least two stores as huge crowds descended on Lidl supermarkets trying to get their hands on basic models on sale for as low as €179. Mousa...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 2Spain enters peak fire season with blazes active and 50,000 hectares burnedEuroNews [en]
DISASTERJul 2From Hungary to Ukraine, Europe's scorching heatwave hits eastWhile France, Italy, the UK and the rest of western Europe reeled under a heatwave last week, central and eastern Europe sweltered too. The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and the Balkans hit record temperatures. Ukraine imposed power outages as its grid buckled under demand. Romania got slammed by a violent storm after its own heatwave. This summer's deadly heat arrived early and broke records—already testing our societies' limits.France 24 [en]
DISASTERJul 2Two reported killed, dozens hurt in hospital fire in GermanyAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERJul 2Firefighters battle wildfire in southern FrancePARIS, July 2 (Reuters) - ⁠Firefighters were battling to bring a ⁠wildfire in the Aude region of southern ‌France under control on Thursday, as the country grappled with the lingering effects of Europe's recent heatwave.thestar_my · malaysia
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 2Hospital fire in northern Germany kills twoDW News [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 2A fire at a hospital in northern Germany has killed at least two people and injured more than 30 others, officials sayDW News [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 2Hospital fire in northern Germany kills two, injures dozensDW News [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 2Wildfire in southern France forces evacuationsLe Monde [en]
DISASTERJul 1Warmest June on record for England, second-warmest for UK, says Met OfficeA punishing heatwave affected many parts of the country during the last week of the month.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERJul 1THE HINDU IMPACT | Kerala HC initiates suo motu PIL into tree-felling on CHR land in IdukkiAllegations of large-scale tree-felling and unauthorised construction on 296 acres of cardamom title land on Gudanpara Estate, Idukki, falling under the Ponmudi Forest Section, Devikulam RangeThe Hindu
DISASTERJul 1France heatwave: hospitals adapt urgently ahead of new hot spellIn France, hospitals and other healthcare facilities are trying to learn lessons from the recent extreme heatwave, as another spell of scorching weather is expected from the middle of next week.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERJul 1Spain records more than 1,000 excess deaths due to June heatwaveFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERJul 1FRANCE 24 meets families desperately searching for Venezuela earthquake missingA week after devastating twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, many families are still searching for loved ones amid the rubble even as the hope of finding survivors dwindles. FRANCE 24 travelled to La Guaira, the region hardest-hit by the earthquakes, to meet some of those still desperately looking for the missing. “What I want is to see him,” said one man looking for his father “whether he's alive or dead. To find peace”.France 24 [en]
DISASTERJul 1Water cannons cool tourists at Rome's Colosseum amid heatwaveTourists at Rome's Colosseum cool off with water spray and bottled water as civil protection teams respond to temperatures approaching 40C.EuroNews [en]
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