France Thousands of residents and tourists evacuated on the French Riviera by a forest fire
Two people have died in the fire that devastated the surroundings of the luxurious resort of
Saint-Tropez
, on the
French
Côte d'Azur
, since Monday, authorities have announced this Wednesday.
He is the first victim of the accident, the most important in France this summer, in one of the most tourist areas of the country.
Between these two victims "there is at least one man," said Prefect
Evence Richard
during a press conference at Luc's command post.
An investigation has been opened with the
Draguignan
prosecutor's office
, which reported the discovery of a completely charred body in
Grimaud
, a town in the
Massif des Maures
.
In addition, 27 people have been injured, most by poisoning, including five firefighters with minor injuries, and some 10,000 people, according to the
French
Gendarmerie
, have had to be evacuated since Monday night.
The fire, which broke out in a highway service area, has already burned 5,000 hectares of forest and scrub, and has forced several thousand people to evacuate preventively.
Despite a "relatively quiet" night, according to fire officials, the fire is still not under control.
Increasing fires
Southern France is the most recent area of the Mediterranean basin to hit forest fires this summer, a seasonal phenomenon that scientists warn will be increasingly prevalent due to human-caused global warming.
Large fires have already ravaged regions of
Greece
,
Turkey
,
Algeria
and
Morocco
.
In recent days, fires have destroyed 9,000 hectares in the tourist region of the
Algarve
, in southern
Portugal
, and 12,000 hectares in
Spain
, in
Navalacruz
, near
Ávila
.
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