Romania, Ukraine and North Macedonia have all seen exceptionally high temperatures, with emergency services inundated across the region.
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00:00Romania is suffering in the heat once again as temperatures reach over 40 degrees Celsius
00:07in the shade. The emergency services have been inundated with people affected while
00:12freight trucks are being pulled over for safety and trains are running at reduced speed. The
00:17heat wave is also straining the nation's energy system with production not able to
00:20keep up with consumption. That means that power blackouts are increasingly frequent.
00:26In Ukraine, locals are also suffering. While doctors often recommend staying indoors during
00:31extreme heat, this advice is impractical in Ukraine. Russian missile attacks have destroyed
00:36much of the country's electricity generation capacity, preventing the use of air conditioners.
00:40In North Macedonia, efforts to put out wildfires on Serta mountain in the Megatino region are
00:58continuing. Helicopters and firefighting aircraft are being deployed in the extinguishing operations.
01:04At the worst point, the country's crisis management centre said that seven wildfires were active
01:08across the country.