Hundreds of firefighters are struggling to contain a large wildfire raging outside an Athens suburb for a second day, while blazes continue in France, Spain and Portugal. Here are some of the most alarming images
Vicious wildfires continue to scorch Europe.
He described how it has been starting earlier and earlier in the year, and how this year in particular has been fuelled by a"perfect storm" of high heat, winds and drought. One of the blazes, tearing through woodlands south of Bordeaux, is suspected to have been started deliberately. A motorist told investigators that before pulling over and trying unsuccessfully to extinguish the flames, he saw a vehicle speeding away from the spot where the fire started, the Bordeaux prosecutor's office said.
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