Europe heatwave: Swiss commune closes baths, 1,200 evacuated from French campsite
A heatwave and drought across Europe have led to the closure of a bathing facility in the Swiss commune of St. Gallen and the evacuation of 1,200 peop...
A heatwave and drought across Europe have led to the closure of a bathing facility in the Swiss commune of St. Gallen and the evacuation of 1,200 people from a campsite in France. The Rhine River in Cologne has hit a record low, with further drops forecast. In England, 71.3% of land is affected by drought, and a wildfire in Andalusia has burned over 20,000 hectares. Drought damage to Austrian agriculture is estimated at one billion euros.
