Storm Ciarán: five dead in Italy; Spain evacuates 800 as wildfire spreads – Europe live
Extreme weather event caused fatalities in Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, France and Italy
Spanish authorities evacuated at least 800 people around the coastal town of Gandia in the eastern region of Valencia after a wildfire broke out and spread overnight amid strong winds, officials said today, Reuters reported.
The fire began yesterday. About 2,500 people in the villages of Potríes and Ador were told to stay at home as the winds fanned smoke towards their homes, according to Reuters.
Villagers take photos as wildfire advances near the eastern town of Palma de Gandia in Valencia, Spain, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. A wildfire abetted by storm winds in eastern Spain has burned some 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres) of land and forced the evacuation of 850 people from four towns. Some 200 firefighters and army emergency unit soldiers were deployed Friday to try to extinguish the day-old blaze near the eastern town of Montitxelvo. Photograph: Andreu Esteban/AP
