hello and welcome to bbc news. the heatwave in southern europe is intensifying, with wildfires forcing thousands of people to flee towns and villages. a number of people have already died, and temperatures are predicted to go well above a0 celsius, in parts of spain and portugal. scientists say climate change is a factor in the severity of the heatwave. more than 11,000 people have been forced to leave france's south—western gironde region, from where our europe correspondent, jessica parker, sent us this report.

the fight to tackle flames ripping through forests in south—western france. they have been battling these fires for days. 1a,000 people have now been evacuated across the area of gironde. it went so fast. and the fire, too, was big, big, big. my friends woke me up and i was like, "0k, what do i take in my room?" manon was working and living at a local campsite. for now, this conference and is her home. it's also become an office for this campsite workers. the region's beaches and forests a huge attraction, but now plans have changed. right now, this morning, we took the schedule on monday. we're calling everybody, saying, "no need to move. "come on monday." we do the same for tuesday, and so on and so on. others here wait for news,

or the chance to dash home to fetch what they left behind. we're trying to get our cat, so we're going to go to the village, escorted by police, and try to get the cat and get out. you can see the smoke billowing in the distance and it was not like that a couple of hours ago. and it means that people who are waiting here to be quickly escorted back into the village of cazaux, to fetch pets that were left behind, perhaps personal belongings as well, that's been put on hold. authorities say around 100—square—kilometres of forest have been ravaged by fire here. there are two main blazes — one a little inland, another right by the coast. translation: this is a very dangerous time of year - for wildfire risk, and we are seeing significant instances of fires reigniting. temperatures are set to edge towards a0 degrees in the coming days. the dune du pilat is a famous tourist destination but, this year, the views are hard to see. jessica parker,

bbc news, gironde. let's get some of the day's other news. the un says gang violence in a single district of the haitian capital, port au prince, left more than 200 people dead within a matter of days earlier this month. the caribbean nation has seen a catastrophic rise in gang—fuelled violence following the assassination of presidentjovenel moise a year ago. the instability has been exacerbated by fuel shortages and rising food prices. a cargo plane with eight people on board has crashed in northern greece near the city of kavala. state television reported that the aircraft was flying from serbia to jordan. video footage showed the plane descending in flames before hitting the ground in a large explosion. firefighters said they were treating the cargo as ammunition or other

dangerous material. president biden has ended his first visit to the middle east as president with a promise that the united states is committed to remaining fully engaged in the region. at the summit in saudi arabia, he spoke of the need to strengthen cooperation and rebuild trust. thousands of hungarians have protested for a fifth day on the streets of the capital, budapest, against the introduction of steep taxes on small firms. parliament approved the law change on tuesday, which will raise the tax rate for hundreds of thousands of small businesses. parliament in north macedonia has voted in favour of a deal which paves the way for long—delayed talks onjoining the eu. bulgaria has agreed to lift its veto on north macedonia's membership, in return for bulgarians being recognised as an official minority group.

two athletes at the world athletics championships in the us state of oregon have been sent home for doping violations. they include kenya's lawrence cherono, who was seen as a contender in sunday's race. the american 400 metre runner, randolph ross, has also been suspended. and there's lots more on those stories we are covering on the bbc news website. just head to bbc.com/news or you can download the bbc news app. an amber weather warning has come into force across much of england and parts of wales, as the uk braces itself for record high temperatures over the coming days. forecasters warn the worst of the heat will be tomorrow and tuesday, when the mercury could hit more than a0 celsius, triggering a severe red warning for the first time. our correspondent, jon donnison has the latest. it is without doubt weather for mr whippy, and at roundhay park in leeds, he's been doing a roaring trade. so, yeah, it's been extremely busy. we're just working 12 hours every single day, in the heat and obviously

monday and tuesday next week, itjust looks like it's going to be unbearable. here we go. keeping cool is going to be key... ..with temperatures expected to reach the high 30s and even a0 celsius. concerned about my dogs, so i'm going to get her a paddling pool, try to keep her inside as much as possible, but then also i've got a mother in a nursing home so that's concerning me. so i've got a meeting today to find out what they're going to do to make sure that the residents are kept cool. doctors have warned it's not just the vulnerable who are at risk from such extreme heat. the uk health security agency says a far more moderate heatwave last summer led to over 1,600 excess deaths. and all this comes with hospitals already under mounting pressure because of the recent surge in covid cases and there's a particular warning from health officials today that patients shouldn't be left stuck in ambulances in sweltering temperatures while doctors wait for beds to clear inside. but speaking on a visit

to the east of england ambulance trust today, the new health secretary said the government was prepared. we're putting in additional capacity, whether it's with call handlers, whether it's the number of paramedics on duty, whether it's extra capacity in 111 as well. so we're putting in that additional capacity and we're working with hospital trust leaders in terms of where we're able to increase bed capacity on the wards. at 0gmore beach, in wales, this weekend, people were topping up their tans. but in some parts of the uk it is forecast to be 10 degrees hotter on monday than today, and the advice is to stay out of the sun. and forecasters say all this is something we're going to have to get used to. scientists believe now that we are going to see more extreme heat and potentially for a longer period of time.

we're10% more likely now to see extreme heat as a result of climate change and man—made influence. so, the next few days could see records broken and britain's weather move into uncharted waters. but climate scientists say extreme temperatures in the summer are already becoming the new normal. john donnison, bbc news. and we will have more news for you at the top of the hour. but now, our world, and the sole survivor of a terrible massacre in bucha. a warning this programme contains images some viewers might find disturbing.

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but this is also an extraordinary story of survival. and it is a testament to the power of love when all else is lost.