Spain is battling a series of devastating wildfires that have killed two people and destroyed thousands of hectares of forest and scrubland. There are currently 14 major active fires, Minister for Ecological Transition Sara Aagesen told radio station Cadena Ser on Wednesday.

Blazes force mass evacuations as deadly heatwave grips Southern Europe, with France, Italy, Portugal, Albania battling fires, record temperatures - Anadolu Ajansı

Wildfires wreaked destruction across southern Europe, burning homes and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee.