More than fourty people have died in Algeria, Italy and Greece as Mediterranean wildfires threaten villages and holiday resorts, and thousands have been evacuated.
Greece is preparing for more evacuation flights from Rhodes, as fires also rage on the islands of Corfu and Evia.
The current long heatwave shows no let-up – temperatures are expected to rise above 44C in parts of Greece.
Fires in Sicily and Puglia have forced thousands of people to flee.
High winds and tinder-dry vegetation mean firefighters are struggling in many areas to douse the flames and create firebreaks.