800 evacuated from Ibiza fire zone

About 800 people, including British and German tourists, have been evacuated from homes and hotels on the Spanish island of Ibiza because of the worst forest fire ever recorded on the Mediterranean resort.

Regional government emergency situations spokeswoman Asuncion Saiz said a fire that started on Wednesday has burned about 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of pine forest in the north of the island.