
Balkan countries are facing a heat wave which, according to experts, is expected to bring temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius, which are not very common for June.
The National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo (NIPHK) has come up with some recommendations and advice on how citizens can protect themselves from the heat, asking them to avoid going outside and not perform strenuous activities during the hottest part of the day.
"During the day, when temperatures are higher outside, close the windows and cover them with curtains or materials that block sunlight," says one of the recommendations that the National Institute of Public Health (NIPHK) has published on social networks.
Across the region, firefighters are already facing warnings of more wildfires as the heat wave continues to intensify.
In our country, dozens of fires were brought under control on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, a number of homes were engulfed in flames these days in southern Croatia, where some areas are still dealing with the consequences of the fires and residents were forced to evacuate over the weekend.
From the capital Zagreb in the north to Dalmatia in the south, several regions will be at the highest level of warning for fire danger and health problems for residents from the heat, authorities said.
And, in Serbia, warnings have also been issued due to extreme temperatures, as on Wednesday in Belgrade temperatures reached 38 degrees, while a day later they are expected to be 39 degrees Celsius.