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.

Firefighters across Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and the Balkans were battling wildfires on Tuesday, with another heatwave pushing temperatures above 40 C across parts of Europe.

Multiple wildfires in western Greece have triggered evacuations on the Ionian islands of Kefalonia and Zante. Areas near the coastal towns of Vonitsa and Preveza have also been affected as temperatures across southern Europe soar to record highs of more than 40C.