On Tuesday (15 August), a wildfire broke out in the southern French region of Perpignan, forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people and requiring some 450 firefighters to bring the blaze under control.
The fire, caused by severe drought, extreme heat and high winds, was just one of the many summer disasters.
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