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Death toll rises in southern Europe wildfires
Heat sweeping across southern Europe is helping fuel intense wildfires. At least three more deaths have been recorded in Spain, Turkey and Albania, while thousands of residents and tourists have been evacuated from various holiday hotspots.

Wildfires in southern Europe leave at least 3 dead, thousands displaced
Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city and at least three deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania. Outside the Greek port city of Patras,...

Wildfires continue to ravage southern Europe
Wildfires are continuing to ravage through Southern Europe after strong winds and a climate-change fuelled heatwave swept the Mediterranean. Europe is warming faster than any other continent with average temperatures up two point four degrees on...

Deadly wildfires displace thousands across southern Europe
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city and at least three deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania. Outside the...
At least 3 deaths reported as wildfires get worse across southern Europe
Wildfires intensified across southern Europe Wednesday, with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece's third-largest city and at least three deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania. Outside the Greek port city of Patras,...

At least three dead as wildfires rage across southern Europe
Some European countries have sent forces to Greece and Montenegro to help tackle the fires, as ITV News’ Chloe Keedy reports. At least three people have died and thousands have been forced to flee as wildfires continued to rage across southern...

Wildfires Ravage Southern Europe, Leaving at Least Three Dead and Thousands Displaced
Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday after a night of relentless efforts to contain the perimeter around Greece’s third-largest city, with at least three additional fatalities reported in Spain, Turkey, and Albania. On the...
Wildfires kill at least 3, displace thousands across southern Europe
A man carries goats to safety during a wildfire in Vounteni, on the outskirts of Patras, western Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) Wildfires raged across southern Europe on Wednesday after a nightlong battle to...

Wildfires Rage Across Southern Europe as Heatwave Fuels Evacuations, Destruction, and Political Fallout
A fast-moving wildfire is threatening the western Greek city of Patras, as soaring temperatures and powerful winds fuel blazes across southern Europe. The fire has forced widespread evacuations including a children’s hospital and blanketed the...

See photos of the destructive wildfires in southern Europe
Wildfires tore through southern Europe on Wednesday, with Greece hit hardest as thousands of firefighters battled flames driven by fierce winds and relentless heat. At least four people have died, and dozens more — including emergency crews — have...

Wildfires kill at least 3 and displace thousands across southern Europe
ATHENS – Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city and at least three deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania. Outside the Greek port city...

Wildfires kill at least 3 and displace thousands across southern Europe
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city and at least three deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania. ATHENS, Greece...

Wildfires kill at least three and displace thousands across southern Europe
Residents of four villages were evacuated in central Albania near a former army ammunition depot. In the southern Korca district, near the Greek border, explosions were reported from buried World War II-era artillery shells. Authorities said...

New Cyber Threat Curly COMrades Deploys MucorAgent on Eastern Europe
Emerging Threat Actors in Cyberspace In the shadowy realm of cyber espionage, a new group dubbed Curly COMrades has emerged as a formidable player, deploying sophisticated backdoor malware against government entities and critical infrastructure in...

Jellyfish cause Western Europe's largest nuclear power plant to shut down
France's EDF power company restarted a reactor at the Gravelines nuclear power in northern France on Wednesday after a jellyfish invasion caused a shutdown, officials said. Located on the Channel coast near Dunkirk, Gravelines is the largest...

Wildfires sweep across Southern Europe amid heatwave and high winds
Wildfires driven by a record heatwave and strong winds are raging across southern Europe, destroying homes, factories, and farmland, and forcing thousands of people to evacuate. In Greece, flames engulfed a cement factory near Patras and swept...

Wildfires rage across southern Europe, 3 dead, thousands displaced
Southern Europe grappled with a new wave of wildfires Wednesday, as flames tore through homes, forests, and farmland, leaving at least three dead across Spain, Türkiye and Albania. Firefighters battled relentlessly overnight to protect Greece’s...

Deadly Heatwaves and Wildfires Sweep Southern Europe
Southern Europe is facing a brutal combination of record-breaking heat and destructive wildfires, with temperatures soaring above 44°C in parts of Spain, Italy, and Portugal. The deadly heatwave has claimed lives, triggered mass evacuations, and...

Watch: Southern Europe battles deadly wildfires
Southern Europe is battling deadly wildfires during one of its hottest summers in years. A fire in southern France has destroyed an area larger than Paris, killing one person. In Spain, over 39,000 hectares have burned since January, forcing mass...

Wildfires burn across southern Europe, displacing thousands and killing at least three
1/14 Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday after a nightlong battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city, with at least three more deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania. Outside the Greek port city of...