Extreme weather live: Europe battles wildfires and soaring temperatures; children swept away in US flooding

As Greece battles wildfires and temperatures in Italy near 47C (117F), parts of the US are facing floods from torrential rainHere are some more images from the wires of the wildfires that swept through forestland and towns north-west of Athens for a second day. The fires forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 children close to a Greek seaside resort.Tourists flocked to China's scenic Flaming Mountains to experience searing high temperatures amid punishing heatwaves that have scorched much of the northern hemisphere. Continue reading...