Live. More wildfire hell over next 48 hours, warns Greek PM

Three elderly people on the Italian island of Sicily have been killed by horrific wildfires, according to its regional president. 

The burnt remains of a couple in their 70s were discovered in their charred home on the outskirts of Palermo, the regional capital, local media reported. 

Another woman in her late 80s died near Palermo province after an ambulance was unable to reach her due to fires in the area.

Italian firefighters said they battled nearly 1,400 fires between Sunday and Tuesday, including 650 in Sicily and 390 in Calabria. In this southern mainland region, a bedridden 98-year-old man was killed as fire consumed his home.

Greece's Prime Minister has warned of at least 48 hours more of wildfire hell throughout the country, as temperatures are set to hit their peak on Wednesday.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis told ministers on Tuesday the next few days would be difficult but that conditions could possibly improve after Thursday.

"All of us are standing guard," he said. "In the face of what the entire planet is facing, especially the Mediterranean which is a climate change hot-spot, there is no magical defence mechanism."

The high temperatures in Greece are set to rise through Wednesday to exceed 44C in some areas, with Rhodes and Corfu experiencing some of the worst of the extreme weather.

In Turkey, authorities evacuated a dozen homes and a hospital as a precaution on Tuesday. 

Wildfires are raging through a rugged forest area near the Mediterranean resort of Kemer, in Antalya province.

Another wildfire in the western province of Manisa, was brought under control a day after it burnt at least 14 homes.

In Croatia, flames came within 12 km of the medieval town of Dubrovnik late on Tuesday.

Firefighters fought in overnight from