Europe suffers deaths, injuries, evacuations as fires rage in south
Deaths and injuries were reported in Europe on Wednesday as firefighters battled blazes in Greece, Portugal, France and Italy, amid a blistering heatwave.
The heatwave is also affecting Britain. Dozens of trains were cancelled or delayed across England on Wednesday because of problems caused by the extreme heat that came a day after record temperatures were registered throughout the country.
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Meanwhile Britain is bracing for more extreme weather, with a yellow warning in place for heavy showers and thunderstorms in parts of England that could bring disruption later on Wednesday.