France is plagued by the worst water shortages ever while burning with wildfires that have turned the entire country into a 'living hell'.
At least 10,000 of her inhabitants have already fled their charred homes, claiming they were "trapped in Hades."
In at least 100 communities, water is too scarce to even be distributed.
France's Environment Minister Christophe Bechu has warned that the complete lack of tap water for so many households is a 'historic' crisis.
Wildfires are raging in Europe, Leightonstone started a grass fire today .
France Flames in the southwestern Gironde region near Bordeaux have torn homes, forced the evacuation of 10,000 inhabitants - some climbing to rooftops for safety - and ravaged more than 6,800 hectares of forest. .
Jean-Louis Dartiere, mayor of Ostens, a small town near the fire, told Radio Classic:
'This area is completely damaged. '
Gregory Allione of the French fire brigade FNSPF told RTL Radio today:
A resident says he feels "daunted" after more than 57,200 hectares were set ablaze in France this year – nearly six times the annual average. From 2006 he until 2021.
Suffocating heat and lack of water relief have hit much of Europe, with Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany also under siege. are taking action.
Water levels on the Rhine are so low that they could cause major congestion in essential freight shipments of oil and coal to Dutch ports, further exacerbating the continent's energy crisis.
More than 1,000 firefighters, nine planes and two sea-bomber helicopters have been deployed to deal with fires across his four departments in France. Locals described the flames as sounding like a tsunami.
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