Firefighters are battling several wildfires in Greece as a scorching heatwave wreaks havoc across southern Europe. In the past 24 hours alone, more than 152 new fires have broken out across Greece - and thousands of people have been evacuated. Around 4,850 firefighters are engaged in a multi-front battle to contain the flames.

Wildfires have wreaked destruction over southern Europe this week, with thousands of residents forced to flee their homes. The fires, which have burned in Spain, Italy, France and Greece, as well as other countries, have been caused by hot weather and strong winds, and even arsonists.

Wildfires wreaked destruction across southern Europe, burning homes and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee.