Three men died and thousands were forced from their homes on Tuesday as wildfires fueled by a heat wave scorched southern Europe. Heat alerts were issued in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans,

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.