Greece battles Europe's deadliest fire of the summer for 10th day

FILE PHOTO: Flames rise as a wildfire burns on Mount Parnitha, in Athens, Greece, August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Nicolas Economou/File Photo

ATHENS (Reuters) - Hundreds of Greek firefighters were battling a huge blaze on Monday which has killed at least 20 people over the past ten days, Europe's deadliest wildfire so far this summer as record-setting heatwaves unleash blazes across the continent.

The fire which began near the city of Alexandroupolis has raged uncontrolled in northeastern Greece's Evros region, turbocharged by near-gale force winds and high temperatures. All but one of the victims killed so far were irregular migrants hiding in the forest.