Dozens dead and thousands evacuated as wildfires ravage Europe media

Thousands of tourists have had to leave several Greek islands and flights have been cancelled

Wildfires have devastated Southern Europe and Northern Africa in the midst of near-record high temperatures, killing over 40 people in the last week even as local authorities confirmed on Wednesday that the worst of the inferno was over.

The fires claimed 34 lives in Algeria, state broadcaster EPTV