Wildfires rip through Portuguese region loved by Brits while France and Holland are hit with flash floods and hikers are killed by lightning in Germany and Austria as Europe sees wild weather extremes

Wildfires have ripped through a popular coastal area in Portugal at the same time as torrential rain and flash floods have swept much of Europe – as the continent continues to be ravaged by extreme weather this summer.

Cars have been swept away by flash floods in parts of France and the Netherlands over recent days, with streets turning into rivers and people being trapped in their homes and even hospitalised.

Severe storms have proven deadly in the mountains of Germany and Austria, where…