Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires.

In France, wildfires broke out in the Corbières area of Aude in the southwest, where temperatures topped 40 degrees (104°F), forcing the evacuation of a campsite and abbey as a precaution.

Europe is sizzling from at heat wave, with temperatures reaching 46C in Spain and wildfires spreading in several parts of the south.