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Wildfires rage in Spain and Portugal as heatwave continues

Thousands of firefighters battled huge blazes in Spain and Portugal on Saturday, as parts of southern Europe remained gripped by a heatwave.

Spain’s national weather agency Aemet said that temperatures had exceeded 44C in several places on Saturday and warned of a very high risk of fires across “practically the entire country”.

More than 1,500 sq km (579 sq miles) have been devastated by the flames in Spain and seven people have died.

A heatwave has scorched swathes of southern Europe this week, prompting wildfires in Spain, Portugal, Greece, France and the Balkans.

Video edited by Ian Aikman

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