The wildfires across Europe and North Africa – in pictures

Firefighters and locals struggle to contain blazes ravaging large areas in Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Algeria and Tunisia

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  A forest fire burns near Vati village, on the island of Rhodes. AP

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  Firefighters watch as a forest fire reignites in Spain's Caldera de Taburiente national park. EPA

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  A man lifts a tile from underneath the frame of a burnt bed after a forest fire raced through the Tunisian town of Melloula. AFP

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  A firefighter tries to extinguish a blaze near the village of Asklipieio, on the Greek island of Rhodes. Reuters

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  A plane dumps water over a wildfire on Ciovo island, Croatia. AP

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  Residents of Gennadi village stand near a forest fire raging on the island of Rhodes. AP

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  People are evacuated by boat as they flee a fire burning near the Greek town of Nea Anchialos. EPA

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  A petrol station destroyed by a forest fire in the Italian town of Oliveri. AFP

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  A man watches as a house burns in the Tono district of Messina, Sicily. AFP

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  The fire destroyed homes and cars in Oliveri. AFP

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  A firefighter is overwhelmed as he looks at the trail of destruction in Messina, Sicily. AFP

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  A fire burns a forested area of Alto do Alvide, Portugal. EPA

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  A forest fire burns in Valsequillo, Spain. EPA

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  Calves try to escape the fire in Sesklo village, Greece. EPA

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  Farmers try to save their animals as the fire approaches Sesklo village. EPA

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  A firefighter tackles a blaze outside the village of Vati, Greece. Getty

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  A woman salvages produce from the remains of a burnt building in the aftermath of a forest fire near the town of Melloula in northwestern Tunisia close to the border with Algeria on July 26, 2023. At least 300 people were evacuated by sea and by land from Melloula, according to the Tunisian national guard, as fires raged again there on July 24. A severe heatwave has been reflected across much of southern Europe and northern Africa, killing dozens and forced mass evacuations. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)

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  Residents block a street as they demand the restoration water supplies in Melloula, following recent heatwaves and a forest fire in the area. AFP

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  Algerians gather next to vehicles destroyed by wildfires in Bouira, 100km from the capital, Algiers. AP

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  A fire engine moves along a road as a forest fire rages near the Tunisian town of Melloula, close to the border with Algeria. AFP

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  A man and his children inspect the damage to their house after a fire raced through the Algerian village of De Oeud Das. EPA

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  Houses damaged by the forest fires in De Oeud Das village. EPA

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  Residents try to extinguish a fire in Tunisia's coastal town of Tabarka amid a blistering heatwave. AFP

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  A fireman holds a cat and two rabbits after rescuing them from a fire on the Greek island of Rhodes. AFP

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  German tourists and local residents try to extinguish a fire near the seaside resort of Lindos. AP

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  Smoke rises on Corfu following a wildfire. Reuters

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  Tourists wait for departing planes at the airport on the island of Rhodes, after being evacuated. Reuters

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  A large forest fire on the Greek island of Rhodes has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations. AP

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  A man carries a child as they leave an area where a forest fire burns. AP

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  A fire engine is parked in front of a blaze raging in New Peramos, near Athens. AFP

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  A helicopter works to extinguish a wildfire, in the area of Pico de las Nieves, on the Canary Island of Gran Canaria, Spain. Reuters

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  A firefighters' operations room in Marseille, France. AFP

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  Smoke billows from a house on fire in the Aci Catena area, 20km from Catania. Getty

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