Thousands of tourists have had to leave several Greek islands and flights have been cancelled
Wildfires have devastated swathes of Southern Europe and Northern Africa in the midst of near-record high temperatures. Over 40 people have died in the last week, despite authorities across the area declaring on Wednesday that the worst was over.
The fires claimed 34 lives in Algeria, state broadcaster EPTV reported on Monday, with 10 of the victims said to be soldiers attempting to evacuate the coastal province of Bejaia. The fires were declared contained by the country’s civil protection services in a statement on Wednesday after over 8,000 firefighters were deployed to contain them.
At least four people have died in Italy as 10 separate fires raged in the south of the country, according to news agency ANSA. The victims included a 98-year-old man in his Reggio Calabria home, two people in their 70s in their home in Palermo, and an 88-year old woman. Some…
