Dozens die in Portugal and Spain wildfires
EPAWildfires sprang up in central and northern Portugal over the weekend, killing and injuring dozens of people.
EPAParts of northern Spain were also affected by the fires.
EPAResidents did what they could to try and protect their property as the flames drew nearer.
EPASome watched from a distance, hoping they would not be forced to move from their homes.
EPAOthers were evacuated because of the fires - here residents from a retirement home in Barbeita were taken to a school.
EPAThe blazes were tackled by helicopters dropping water from the air...
EPA...as well as thousands of firefighters on the ground.
ReutersRoads were affected and some closed due to the proximity of the wildfires.
EPAThe Portuguese authorities declared a state of emergency as fires continued to rage on Monday.
EPAOfficials in Spain said arson was to blame and that several people had been identified in connection with the fires.
EPAIn some places, all that was left was burnt landscapes with charred or destroyed trees.
AFPHouses were literally taken apart as a result of the fires in some places.
ReutersWhile inside others attacked by the fires, nothing was left to be salvaged.
