18 bodies found in area of Greece struck by major wildfire

Greek firefighters have found the bodies of 18 people in an area of north-eastern Greece ravaged by a major wildfire that has been burning for days Picture: Achilleas Chiras/AP

At least 18 bodies have been found in an area of Greece beset by wildfires, as European authorities warn the summer of extreme weather is not over yet.

Evros in the Greek province of East Macedonia and Thrace near the border with Turkey have been besieged by fire in the past four days, along with the Sterea Ellada region in the mid-south and Evia island in the south-east.