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Europe’s most beloved travel destination Greece is battling tough situation as wildfires rage at the capital city Athens, leading to the evacuation of some residents.According to
Greece and Turkey continue to battle major wildfires amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures reached 42.4C in central Greece at the weekend, with emergency services battling fires in the Peloponnese area of Athens and on the popular tourist islands of Kytheria and Crete.
A massive wildfire erupted on Saturday July 25, on the island of Kythira. Initially appearing contained, the blaze intensified dramatically.
Wildfire burns through northern suburb of Greece’s capital Athens and residents are told to evacuate
A wildfire has burned through a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, prompting evacuations. On Saturday, residents of Kryoneri received three SMS messages to evacuate to safe areas.
A major forest fire has broken out in Greece, and authorities have ordered several villages near Corinth, west of Athens, to evacuate
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Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and prompted evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected to arrive later.