A significant wildfire has broken out in a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, with residents evacuated and battles against blazes on Crete and other Greek islands

Greek officials have begun evacuating residents from several villages as five major wildfires continue to rip through the country this weekend.

An aggressive wildfire swept through the northern Athens suburb of Kryoneri on Saturday, destroying homes and forcing emergency evacuations, as Greece and much of Southern Europe grapple with a brutal third heatwave this summer.