France firefighters battle

More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a "monster" wildfire in south-western France that has already destroyed about 7,400 hectares (18,286 acres) of forest, officials say.
The blaze about 30km (19 miles) south-east of Bordeaux has gutted some homes and forced 10,000 residents to flee.

"It's an ogre, it's a monster," firefighter representative Gregory Allione told France's RTL Radio.
Strong winds and high temperatures are hampering the firefighting operation.
Sixty-five German firefighters have arrived from Bonn and others from Poland and Romania are expected in the fire zone soon.