More than 700 firefighters are battling a major wildfire in southern Portugal’s Algarve region, as parts of Europe continue to swelter.
Temperatures reached 46C (115F) in places, close to Portugal’s national record of 47.4C (117.3F).
Soaring temperatures continued in Spain, where three deaths by heatstroke were reported.
A continent-wide heatwave in recent weeks has seen drought and wildfires from Greece to Sweden.
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