Weather

Several victims of the fire in Almeria were found inside burnt-out vehicles, local media reported.

Most of the deaths were in Hengzhou, where the partial collapse of a reservoir dam sent torrents of water into the southern city and killed 26 people.

Three days earlier, landslides killed at least eight people at Rohingya refugee camps in the area.

The severe weather was affecting 14,600 people, state media reported.

There were 27 people in the store when the ceiling came down, temporarily trapping two.

At least 18 record highs were set on July Fourth as celebrations kicked off in mid-Atlantic cities, including Washington and Baltimore.

In central Portugal’s Vouzela area, more than 1,200 firefighters backed up by nearly 400 vehicles and 15 aircraft tried to put out a blaze that broke out Thursday, civil protection authorities said.

Much of the nation was stewing under 90- to 100-degree heat, which is expected to move south and west by the beginning of next week.

All four victims were in the ocean when lightning struck, according to authorities.

Extreme heat has prompted event cancellations and delays as millions celebrate America’s big birthday.