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Over 2,000 Firefighters Deployed… Damage Spreads in Southern France An Area Equivalent to 1,330 Football Fields Lost in Southern France Flames Spread to Campsites… Over 1,700 Tourists Evacuated [Anchor] In France, which had just passed through a record-breaking heatwave, simultaneous wildfires have now swept through, leaving damage mounting. It is estimated that over 4,000 people died in the past month amidst the worst heatwave in history that struck Europe, and now the country is on high alert as another heatwave is forecast. London correspondent Jo Soo-hyun reports. [Reporter] Bright red flames spread fiercely, carried by the wind. Just as the heat subsided, strong winds and dry weather hit France, causing over 30 wildfires. Although over 2,000 firefighters have been deployed, damage has spread, centered around the southern region. In Aude and the surrounding areas alone, approximately 950 hectares—equivalent to the area of ​​1,330 football fields—have been destroyed. In the resort area of ​​Cane-en-Roussillon, around 280 campsite bungalows were completely burned down, resulting in injuries and the emergency evacuation of over 1,700 tourists. [Theodore / Belgian Tourist: I lost all my belongings. I have nothing left. It is hard to accept.] Due to the wildfires, flights scheduled to depart from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Paris, Brussels (Belgium), and London (UK) have been canceled one after another. Authorities prevented further spread of the flames as winds blowing at 70 km/h subsided, but hundreds of firefighters remain on-site to monitor for embers. Meanwhile, preliminary figures indicate that the death toll from the record-breaking heatwave that hit Europe last month has exceeded 4,000 in France, Spain, and Belgium alone. Critics point out that Europe's housing and urban infrastructure are vulnerable to high temperatures, which exacerbated the damage. [Anna Mavrogiani / Professor at University College London: Currently, many homes in Europe are designed to be better suited for winter insulation than for preventing overheating in the summer.] With the heatwave showing no signs of subsiding this month, temperatures in southeastern Spain are expected to soar to 44 degrees. Even in the UK, where the heat had briefly eased, temperatures are forecast to exceed 30 degrees again later next week, indicating that heatwaves are expected to continue multiple times this summer. This is Jo Su-hyun from YTN in London. Filmed by: Yoo Hyun-woo YTN Jo Soo-hyun ([email protected]) ※ 'Your Tip Becomes News' [KakaoTalk] Search for YTN and add the channel [Phone] 02-398-8585 [Email] [email protected] ▶ Original Article: https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0104_202607... ▶ Send a Tip: https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel: http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited.