More than 40,000 people have fled from a millionaire’s holiday paradise in France with British tourists caught up in an ‘apocalyptic’ wildfire – as a separate blaze threatens the Spanish capital Madrid.
Mass evacuations have been taking place throughout the day – including by boat – from Cap Ferret in southwestern France, where wildfires have burnt through thousands of hectares of forest and destroyed luxury villas.
The fires, which began on Tuesday in Saumos, Gironde, have burned for days, with 10,000 hectares (almost 25,000 acres) of land being consumed by the flames.
A 90-minute drive from Bordeaux, the string of fishing villages is a popular
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