The blaze has already swept through an area larger than Paris and burned down at least 25 houses, forcing residents and tourists to flee.

Wildfire in southern France's Aude region near Spanish border scorches 4,500 hectares, 1,250 firefighters deployed, 2 injured.

Una persona ha muerto y otra está desaparecida en el que es ya el peor incendio del año en Francia, que ha quemado más de 11.000 hectáreas.