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Extreme heat brings billions of dollars in damage to Europe: factories close and the economy is threatened

The economic damage from this year’s European forest fires and heatwaves has already exceeded 3 billion euros, according to a Financial Times analysis. The extent of the damage far exceeds the average estimated by the European Commission, while in Greece, the fires are still raging and helicopters participating in firefighting efforts have also caused fatalities - this was reported by Reuters.

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Extreme heat brings billions of dollars in damage to Europe: factories close and the economy is threatened

According to a Financial Times analysis, the economic damage from this year’s European forest fires and heatwaves has already exceeded 3 billion euros. The extent of the damage far exceeds the annual average estimated by the European Commission, while in Greece, helicopters involved in firefighting efforts have also caused fatalities amidst the ongoing fires - this was reported by Reuters.

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