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The northern Peloponnese region, near the town of Aigio, has been affected, and traffic on the old Athens-Patras national road, running across the coast, has been blocked

The most serious fire is on the island of Rhodes. Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from several locations on Rhodes as wildfires burned for a sixth day.

Greek authorities have ordered residents of several villages in the center of the country to evacuate after an explosion at an ammunition depot.

Wildfires continue to rage throughout the Mediterranean from the Canary Islands to North Africa and Turkey. DW has the latest on the areas affected and what is being done to fight the fires.

As high winds impeded firefighters' efforts, panicked tourists on fire-ravaged Rhodes were left "to fend for themselves" as they fled their burning hotel.

HOLIDAYMAKERS from Cumbria are among those affected by terrifying wildfires sweeping through Greece.

This year, temperatures could exceed Europe's current record of 48.8 Celsius (119.84 Fahrenheit), recorded in Sicily in August 2021.

From raging wildfires in Greece, powerful storms in Germany and Switzerland, to huge hail and fires in Italy, Europe is being pummelled by extreme weather.

For the seventh straight day, Greece continues to battle devastating wildfires that are forcing widespread evacuations and damaging property. Firefighters are battling flames throughout the affected regions.