Europe is being ravaged by a wave of wildfires and blistering heat as a dangerous combination of high winds, drought, and soaring temperatures triggers mass evacuations.
Throughout July, there have been scenes of scorched landscapes and sheer panic from Greece to Turkey and Italy.
Terrified beachgoers were seen fleeing by boat from beaches in Italy's Sardinia Island as fires surged inland.
Dramatic scenes unfolded on July 27 at Villasimius in southern Sardinia, where flames tore down towards the shoreline, trapping dozens of beachgoers.
With roads cut off, tourists were rescued by boat, while many cars were engulfed in flames behind them.
