France, Greece Wildfires Force Thousands to Flee

A wall of flames driven by gale-force winds swept through the Var region of southern France, prompting the emergency evacuation of over ten thousand residents and tourists.

In Greece, a fire near Troizina in the Peloponnese claimed the lives of two people whose car collided with a responding fire engine.

Both countries battled multiple fronts as a prolonged heatwave turned vegetation into tinder.

European leaders warned that this was only the beginning of a savage wildfire season, with emergency services stretched thin and calls for stronger climate adaptation measures growing louder.