Greece faces more wildfire evacuations

This is the third successive heat wave in Greece. Pic/AP

A third successive heat wave in Greece pushed temperatures back above 40°C across parts of the country on Tuesday following more nighttime evacuations from fires that have raged out of control for days.

The latest evacuations orders were issued on the islands of Corfu and Evia, while a blaze on the island of Rhodes continued to move inland, torching mountainous forest areas, including part of a nature reserve.

Desperate residents, many with wet towels around their necks to stave off the scorching heat, used shovels to beat back flames approaching their homes, while firefighting planes and helicopters resumed water drops at first light.

Wildfires across Algeria claim 25

Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed 25 people, including 10 soldiers trying to get the flames under control in the face of high winds and scorching summer temperatures, government ministries said on Monday. At least 1,500 people were evacuated, the Interior Ministry said, without providing details.

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