MENA countries battle wildfires, power outages amid extreme heatwave
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As a heatwave sweeps across the Middle East, people in Egypt face intolerable conditions fuelled by constant power cuts
Amman municipality's water trucks spray water in the streets in downtown, one of the hottest spots in Amman, Jordan.
A Palestinian girl rinses her head with water from a cistern next to her house during a heat wave and lengthy power cuts in Nahr al-Bared camp in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip
A man looks on as a fire blazes on a hillside in Lebanon's southern town of Ibl al-Saqi
Morocco wildfires have seen ferocious blazes blamed on soaring temperatures reaching around 45C and droughts
Trees burn during the wildfire in which 8 hectares of area are burned in Jendouba, Tunisia
A man stands by fans spraying air mixed with water vapour deployed by donors to cool down pedestrians along a street in Iraq's capital Baghdad amid a severe heat wave
Arab nations are facing a challenging battle to combat wildfires ignited by scorching heat in their forests.
Soaring temperatures are exacerbating existing challenges in the Middle East and North Africa region, leaving the most vulnerable populations to bear the brunt of extreme heat, further compounding their struggles.
The World Health Organisation expressed concern about the impact of heat on individuals with pre-existing medical conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and asthma, which are prevalent in the MENA.
Similarly, the World Meteorological Organization issued warning of an increased risk of deaths linked to excessively high temperatures.
Many societies in the region are grappling with power and water outages, creating a combustible mix of challenges for the people of Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, and beyond.
