Serbia’s largest salt lake, Rusanda, has dried up for the first time in recorded history due to an unprecedented heatwave.
The Balkans, along with much of central and southern Europe, are sweltering amid record temperatures, with wildfires devastating some regions.
Vladimir Đurđević, a meteorologist from Belgrade, said the drying out of Lake Rusanda in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina was caused by an exceptionally long hot spell.
Vladimir Đurđević, a meteorologist from Belgrade, said the drying out of Lake Rusanda in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina was caused by an exceptionally long hot spell.
For over a week, Serbian authorities have urged residents to remain indoors. Parts of the country are under “red” weather alerts—the highest level—while neighboring North Macedonia and Bulgaria are battling multiple forest fires.The Balkans, along with much of Europe: Croatia, Montenegro and North Macedonia, with temperatures of around 40 C are witnessing a prolonged heatwave causing forest fires. In Serbia, the Rusanda salt lake in the northern province of Vojvodina, dried up for the first time ever. pic.twitter.com/r5hgkIIzSP
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Temperatures across the Balkans have soared, with Belgrade recording its hottest-ever July 16, when the mercury hit 40°C (104°F).
The European Commission sent six helicopters and three firefighting planes, under the bloc’s Civil Protection Mechanism, to assist in battling wildfires raging in North Macedonia and Bulgaria.
The heatwave has also affected the Adriatic Sea, with Croatian coastal resorts reporting sea temperatures of around 29.5°C.
Since the 19th century, mud from Lake Rusanda has been used to treat conditions such as muscle inflammation, rheumatism, and injuries from car accidents.
The European Commission sent six helicopters and three firefighting planes, under the bloc’s Civil Protection Mechanism, to assist in battling wildfires raging in North Macedonia and Bulgaria.
The heatwave has also affected the Adriatic Sea, with Croatian coastal resorts reporting sea temperatures of around 29.5°C.
Since the 19th century, mud from Lake Rusanda has been used to treat conditions such as muscle inflammation, rheumatism, and injuries from car accidents.
Source: Rueters, rmf24.pl
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