Some parts of Mediterranean Sea 5C hotter than normal, with air temperatures above 44C expected in Spain
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Brutal heat torching southern Europe has forced more than 20,000 people to flee wildfires in France, as a marine heatwave scalds the Mediterranean and researchers warn that “Dantesque” scenarios cannot be ruled out as infernos worsen.
A “particularly intense” wildfire on France’s Atlantic coast prompted a series of evacuations, including thousands of tourists from campsites and other holiday accommodation,

as firefighters struggled to control the blaze.

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