Greek firefighting plane crashes after more evacuation orders issued

A firefighting plane has crashed (Petros Giannakouris/AP)

A firefighting plane has crashed in southern Greece as authorities battled blazes across the country amid a return of 40C-plus temperatures.

The crash occurred on the island of Evia, and was aired in a state television broadcast that showed the low-flying aircraft disappearing into a canyon before a fireball was seen moments later.