At least five people died in Algeria as wildfires raged across the country on Monday, August 9 in Tizi-Ouzou’s forests, local sources reported. According to Berbère Télévision, two people were dead in Ath Yeni, one death in Azazga and another one in Yakouren. The wildfires affected many regions of the wilaya, including Jijel, Bejaia, Bouira, Guelma, Khenchela and Setif.
The inhabitants of these regions have mobilized to help out civil protection agents deployed in the field. The fight against fires is difficult due to the strong heat wave and the simultaneity of the fires outbreak. An additional ordeal for the region strongly affected by the fourth wave of Covid-19 pandemic which is still raging.
Algeria is the latest Mediterranean country to be hit by wildfires, after blazes hit Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. Meteorologists said the temperature would hit 46 degrees Celsius (115 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, and the country is also struggling with severe water shortages.
On Monday, the UN released a major report showing how the threat from global warming is even more acute than previously thought.
It highlighted how scientists are quantifying the extent to which human-induced warming increases the intensity and/or likelihood of a specific extreme weather event, such as a heatwave or a wildfire.
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