more than a0 people have died in algeria, italy and greece as mediterranean wildfires threaten villages and holiday resorts, and thousands have been evacuated. greece is preparing for more flights taking people out of rhodes, as fires also rage on the islands of corfu and evia. for the moment, the current long heatwave across the mediterranean shows no let up the dark colours on this map show the areas most in dangerfrom fires. temperatures are expected to rise above 44 celsius in parts of greece again today. richard galpin has the latest. this is the desperate situation near lisbon. firefighters have been battling the flames with local people trying to help in any way they can. some have been overwhelmed by what s happening and angry the
those are the live pictures from rhodes. it is another day of searing and potentially deadly heat for many people across southern europe. wildfires are burning in at least nine countries around the mediterranean. amongst the hardest hit is greece, which we ve been watching. plumes can be seen approaching this village on the island of rhodes. the greek armed forces are observing three days of mourning after two pilots died battling the flames. their aircraft crashed on tuesday. this is the italian island of sicily, where fires raged near the ancient sanctuary of tindari a popular tourist attraction. palermo airport also had to close for several hours. but the worst affected areas are the islands of rhodes and evia where the fires have been burning for days. the bbc s azadeh moshiri is in rhodes. the fire service thinks this could be the most dangerous situation experienced yet. the wind is not.
to you in the next hour, but that plea deal party falling apart. being reported telling the court the plea agreement is null and void. the national fire service in greece has warned it s facing one of the most dangerous days yet as it battles wildfires burning on the islands of rhodes, corfu and evia. a spokesman said, although some areas were currently quiet, strong and dry winds posed a serious threat. richard galpin has the latest. this is the desperate situation near lisbon, the capital of portugal, where firefighters have been battling the flames with local people trying to help in any way they can. some have been overwhelmed by what s happening, and angry the fire engines did not arrive earlier. translation: this is not right. we ve been here for hours. the firemen waited for the flames to come. the interior minister should be here now.
he is expected to appear in the southern district of new york court later today. his lawyer said charging him was an egregious error and that the charges would be defended vigorously in court . the greek fire service has warned that today could be one of the most dangerous for wildfires on the islands of rhodes, corfu and evia. and it s by no meansjust greece that s being affected. the heatwave shows no sign of letting up across the mediterranean. the dark colours on this map show the areas most at risk from fire. here in portugal, firefighters and local residents battled through the night to save homes near lisbon. and this woman in sicily had a terryfying drive had a terrifying drive through the flames near palermo, where a couple in their 70s were found dead in their burnt out holiday home. the competition for rental properties in britain has intensified so much since the pandemic that the number of viewing requests per property has more than tripled
the greek prime minister, kyriakos mitsotakis, has said the next few days will pose a big test for his country, as wildfires continue to burn out of control across several islands, yesterday, two airforce pilots, were killed after their firefighting plane crashed as they attempted to help distinguish flames on the island of evia. more evacuation flights are taking place today and more than 20,000 people have left their homes and holidays. the court of appeal will be asked to quash the conviction of a man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he said he never committed. he was jailed 20 years ago for the attack on a woman in salford but the case is finally being reviewed after dna evidence linked the crime to another man. if his conviction is quashed, it will be the longest miscarriage of justice on the 21st century. radiographers who perform vital health scans are entering the second day of strikes today in some parts