Over 40 people have died as wildfires sparked by high winds and a dangerous heatwave across the Mediterranean. Algeria's Civil Protection Services said in a statement on Wednesday that it has managed to contain all wildfires and that the situation appears to be under control, CNN reported. According to CNN and Al Jazeera, two people in their 70s were discovered dead from burns inside their Palermo, Sicily, home on Tuesday. CNN, Al Jazeera and the BBC reported that two pilots were killed in Evia, which is north of Athens, after their plane crashed as it battled fires. A 41-year-old stockbreeder who had been missing since Sunday was also discovered burned in a shack in a remote area, Al Jazeera reported.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 26, 2023 20:55 UTC