Greek officials have begun evacuating residents from several villages as five major wildfires continue to rip through the country this weekend.

Brits on holiday in Greece are being urged to take care as wildfires continue to spread across the country – including close to the capital Athens. Temperatures in south-east Europe are expected to hit 44°C today, in the latest stage of a heatwave that has remained a threat for several weeks.

Greece continued to battle raging wildfires for a second straight day Sunday, as blazes destroyed homes and forced evacuations, while reinforcements