Europe’s most beloved travel destination Greece is battling tough situation as wildfires rage at the capital city Athens, leading to the evacuation of some residents.According to

Greece and Turkey continue to battle major wildfires amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures reached 42.4C in central Greece at the weekend, with emergency services battling fires in the Peloponnese area of Athens and on the popular tourist islands of Kytheria and Crete.

A massive wildfire erupted on Saturday July 25, on the island of Kythira. Initially appearing contained, the blaze intensified dramatically.

Extreme heat has persisted in parts of Europe and some countries are dealing with major wildfires. Wildfires in Turkey on Sunday forced more than 1,700 people to flee their homes and one firefighter died. Greece, Bulgaria and Montenegro are also battling blazes fed by unusually high temperatures, dry conditions and strong winds.

A man tried unsuccessfully to save his wife from drowning while they were on holiday in Greece, the opening of an inquest has heard. Emma Slack, 54, from Mold, Flintshire, died in Roda, on the north coast of Corfu, on 9 July.

A wildfire has burned through a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, prompting evacuations. On Saturday, residents of Kryoneri received three SMS messages to evacuate to safe areas.

The port of Greece's Rhodes witnessed a striking contrast upon the arrival of the Crown Iris cruise ship, carrying Israeli tourists.

Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and prompted evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected to arrive later.

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