Firefighters battle massive wildfires in Belgium and Greece as 2 die on an island near Athens

Firefighters battled a massive wildfire that scorched a nature reserve in eastern Belgium and another on a Greek island near Athens where two people were killed on Sunday as hot and dry conditions fuelled fires across parts of Europe.

Two people were killed in a wildfire Sunday on the island of Salamina.

A massive blaze is scorching a nature reserve in eastern Belgium.

A blaze in eastern Belgium burned about 30 square kilometers in the High Fens, a large nature reserve, in one of the country's worst wildfires in recent history. On the Greek island of Salamina, some 260 firefighters were responding to the blazes.

A blaze in eastern Belgium burned about 30 square kilometers in the High Fens, a large nature reserve, in one of the country's worst wildfires in recent history. On the Greek island of Salamina, some 260 firefighters were responding to the blazes.

In Greece, two people were killed in a wildfire on the island of Salamina, west of Athens, firefighters said.

Firefighters battle massive wildfires in Belgium and Greece as 2 die on an island near Athens  AP News

The wildfire has burned more than 27 square kilometres in a large nature reserve, in one of the country’s worst wildfires in recent history.

Firefighters are battling a massive wildfire in eastern Belgium that has burned over 27 square kilometers

Firefighters battle a massive Belgian wildfire, forcing hundreds to evacuate  Toronto Star

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