Balkans sweat in rare heatwave
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August 26, 2011, Friday
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OFFICIALS in the Balkans are trying to cope with a near-record heatwave as temperatures soar across eastern Europe.
Authorities in Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Albania issued heat warnings yesterday, advising people to stay indoors and drink water.
Doctors in Belgrade said emergency teams have received more than 600 calls since Wednesday from residents affected by the heat.
"People are collapsing and falling on the streets," said an emergency doctor.
One of the hottest spots was in Montenegro, where temperatures in the last few days reached more than 40 degrees Celsius, prompting authorities to recommend working hours be cut to skip the midday heat.
In Macedonia, authorities said people older than 60 and pregnant women should not go to work. In Bosnia, workers' unions urged construction companies to pull employees from open-air sites.
In the central Bosnian city of Mostar, temperatures soared to 45 degrees on Wednesday. In south Bosnia, an increasing number of people have stomach infections, doctors said. "High temperatures are ideal for bacterial infections caused by consuming spoiled food," said Dr Dijana Mamic, the head of a hospital in the town of Livno.
Montenegro and Albania are fighting several bushfires near their capitals and on the Adriatic coastline.
Meteorologists say the current temperatures in the Balkans are 10 degrees higher than average for this time of year. The heatwave is expected to last for several days.
Authorities in Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Albania issued heat warnings yesterday, advising people to stay indoors and drink water.
Doctors in Belgrade said emergency teams have received more than 600 calls since Wednesday from residents affected by the heat.
"People are collapsing and falling on the streets," said an emergency doctor.
One of the hottest spots was in Montenegro, where temperatures in the last few days reached more than 40 degrees Celsius, prompting authorities to recommend working hours be cut to skip the midday heat.
In Macedonia, authorities said people older than 60 and pregnant women should not go to work. In Bosnia, workers' unions urged construction companies to pull employees from open-air sites.
In the central Bosnian city of Mostar, temperatures soared to 45 degrees on Wednesday. In south Bosnia, an increasing number of people have stomach infections, doctors said. "High temperatures are ideal for bacterial infections caused by consuming spoiled food," said Dr Dijana Mamic, the head of a hospital in the town of Livno.
Montenegro and Albania are fighting several bushfires near their capitals and on the Adriatic coastline.
Meteorologists say the current temperatures in the Balkans are 10 degrees higher than average for this time of year. The heatwave is expected to last for several days.
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