A plane fighting wildfires has crashed on the Greek island of Evia, with reports .suggesting at least two people were on board
Crete, the largest of the Greek Islands, has been put on high alert because of an extreme risk of fire.
And more evacuation flights are taking place from Rhodes – hundreds of tourists have already left the island.
A European heatwave has helped create dry conditions that let fires take hold in Greece, Sicily, Croatia, Algeria and Tunisia.
The situation would have been “virtually impossible” without human-induced climate change, scientists say.
The Greek prime minister says the country has a difficult summer ahead, amid concerns about the impact on the tourist industry.
Greece’s defence ministry has confirmed two Greek air force pilots died when their plane crashed while fighting fires on the island of Evia.
The pilots were identified as a 34-year-old commander and his 27-year-old co-pilot.