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The whole island of Sicily covered by wildfires tonight. It's a catastrophe. Here is a satellite image. (feddit.uk)

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Sicily - which has already been brought to its knees by a prolonged heatwave - is battling wildfires that are threatening towns and cities across the island.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago

The farmers' association, Coldiretti, said Sicily was facing an "unprecedented catastrophe and incalculable environmental damage".

The minister for civil protection, Nello Musumeci, wrote on Facebook: "This is one of the hardest days in Italy's history for 10 years. Climate change has hit our nation and demands that we all change our ways. There are no excuses."

- As reported by the BBC