The 2003 European Heat Wave
Although most European countries are known for their timidly warm summers, the summer of 2003 would prove to be rather different. When the average temperature rose to over 110⁰F (45⁰C),the death toll across France, Italy, Netherlands and Spain, rose to more than 70,000.
The 2003 European Heat Wave
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The Antioch Earthquake Of 526
The city of Antioch (in modern day’s Syria) suffered a powerful earthquake which killed 250,000 locals and visitors who had come to celebrate Ascension Day. Fires swept across the surrounding areas and inflicted much more damage than the quake itself had. Homeowners who had built their houses close to the mountain were spared.
The Antioch Earthquake Of 526
