Three dead from the heat wave in Europe

At least three people have died from a scorching heat wave that is fueling dozens of fires in parts of southern Europe, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.

As reported BBC, red heat alarms have been issued in parts of Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans, warning serious health risks as temperatures exceed 40 °C (104°F), broadcast Periscope.

Spain's meteorological service, Aemet, said temperatures could reach as much as 44 °C (111.2°F) in Seville and Cordoba, while southern Portugal is also expected to reach this temperature level.

In Spain, an officer of a hippoism center died after he suffered severe burns at Tres Cantos, near Madrid, where winds over 70 km/h (43 mf) pushed the flames near houses, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. /Periscope