Feels like an oven: Balkan countries sizzle in week-long heatwave
National weather services expect temperatures of over 40 degrees in Romania, Serbia and Bosnia this week.
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00:00The Serbian National Weather Service warned on Monday of a week-long heat wave, with temperatures
00:08reaching up to 41 degrees.
00:10They warned the weather would range from dangerous to very dangerous, and that the worst of the
00:15heat wave will hit southern parts of the country.
00:19Residents in Romania are also feeling the heat.
00:22I like the heat, but even so, I think it's too hot.
00:26This year, I couldn't stay outside on the terrace at home, being only in the air-conditioned
00:31area.
00:32I didn't think I would prefer the air-conditioned area in favor of the summer.
00:35A cold orange is in force until Thursday evening, with meteorologists warning that the extreme
00:41heat will last throughout the week.
00:43In Bosnia, a severe heat wave and drought are devastating the corn harvest.
00:49Farmers in the grain hop around Bjeljina estimate between 40 and 60 percent of their
00:54crops have been damaged.
00:59Successive heat waves this year have contributed to triggering fires across the Balkan region
01:04and elsewhere in southern Europe.