France and Spain are facing a growing wildfire crisis which has forced hundreds of thousands to flee homes and tourist hotels.
Wildfires have wrought destruction, with 220,000 evacuated in south-west France and 116,000 in Spain.
Popular holiday spots around Bordeaux and Madrid have been hit with fires, which have ravaged rapidly through grasslands.
Officials are now weighing up a “total evacuation” of Bordeaux and the surrounding region of Gironde as President Emmanuel Macron’s government plans a crisis meeting later on Monday.
Regional authorities are also warning tourists to stay away from Gironde despite previous assurances from French authorities…
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