Spanish authorities declare end of wildfire national emergency as Mediterranean blazes continue

Emergency services in Japan continue search operations following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Kumamoto prefecture that killed 13 people and displaced over 9,000 residents. Rescuers are focusing on an explosion and structural collapse at the Aeon Mall in Kashima, alongside a destroyed paper mill, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reporting widespread infrastructure damage.

In Europe, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the end of the national emergency, though a new fire broke out near the Portuguese border. Meanwhile, wildfires in Greece forced the evacuation of 8,000 people in Crete's Rethymno region before conditions eased. In France, where blazes near Bordeaux prompted 140,000 evacuations, authorities ordered the distribution of 1.5 million FFP2 masks. Additionally, a wildfire was reported near a nuclear facility in Suffolk, United Kingdom.

Sources: Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero.