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Drought-Hit Portugal Battles Large Wildfire As Temperatures Soar
Lisbon (AFP) Jun 07, 2005 More than 200 firefighters backed by a water-dropping helicopter and nearly 60 vehicles were on Tuesday battling a large wind-fueled wildfire in drought-hit Portugal, emergency services workers said. One fireman was slightly injured as he battled the blaze which began on Monday afternoon for unknown reasons near the central town of Alhada, some 200 kilometres (120 miles) north of Lisbon and was threatening several buildings. Firefighters evacuated 240 employees from a textile factory which had become surrounded by flames while several local residents scrambled to douse the land around their homes with water to protect them from the encroaching fire, images on state-owned television RTP showed. Portugal, which is suffering though its worst drought in decades, is currently sweltering through a heatwave. The national weather office has issued a heat warning for eight of the country's 18 regions because of forecasts that temperatures there would hover near 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) over the next few days. The national weather office expects temperatures to remain above normal for this time of the year across much of Portugal until at least Thursday. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Dirt, rocks and all the stuff we stand on firmly
China, Russia Issue Joint Statement On New World Order
Moscow (XNA) Jul 03, 2005China and Russia issued a joint statement here, last Friday, on a new 21st century world order, setting forth their common stand on major international issues, such as UN reforms, globalization, Korean North-South cooperation, and world economy and trade. |
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