Wildfire burning through forest in southern Greece kills 2 people
WEB6 days ago — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland in Greece near a seaside resort in the country’s south, authorities said Monday. The fire service said about 350 firefighters, assisted by 18 water-dropping aircraft, were battling the blaze near Xylokastro in the Peloponnese region.
Greece fires in maps and satellite images show extent of damage - BBC
WEBJul 27, 2023 — More than 20,000 people have fled the flames on the island since the weekend, Greece's largest-ever wildfire evacuation. Some 16,000 people have been transported across land and another...
Hundreds of firefighters battle a deadly forest fire raging in …
WEB5 days ago — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece battled a wildfire for a third day that has killed two people and devastated a large forested area, prompting pledges of assistance from other European Union countries.. Two waterbombing aircraft from Italy joined the firefighting effort late Tuesday after Greece requested help through the 27-country bloc’s ...
The death toll from wildfires in Greece this week rises to 21 after ...
WEBAug 25, 2023 — Authorities battling a major wildfire in northeastern Greece that has been described as the European Union’s largest single fire recorded have recovered another body, the fire department says, bringing the total death toll of wildfires in …
Greece wildfires: Hundreds more evacuated as uncontrolled fires …
WEBAug 8, 2021 — Hundreds more people have been forced to flee their homes in Greece as firefighters struggle to contain huge, days-old, wildfires. Tourists and locals were evacuated by boat from Evia, the...
Live: Wildfires burn in Greece - CNN
WEBJul 24, 2018 — At least 74 people are dead as several wildfires rage near Athens, Greece. Follow here for the latest.
18 bodies found as fires rage in Greece and Europe suffers ... - CNN
WEBAug 22, 2023 — The burned bodies of 18 people were found as wildfires ripped through Greece on Tuesday and countries across Europe sweltered under yet another extreme heat wave. The dead, found near a village...
Greece wildfires: Eighteen bodies found in Greek forest - BBC News
WEBAug 22, 2023 — Eighteen bodies have been found in a forested area of northern Greece hit by wildfires for the past four days, the Greek fire service says. Initial reports suggest those who died may have been...
Greece wildfires: Residents in Athens suburbs return to find …
WEBAug 14, 2024 — Greece’s worst wildfire of the year has eased for now, but firefighters are still working to put out the last of the blaze. After the fire started over the weekend, it tore through more than...
Greek wildfire eases near Athens after one death | Reuters
WEBAug 13, 2024 — Greece's worst wildfire of the year eased on the outskirts of the capital Athens on Tuesday thanks to weaker winds, pausing progress of a destructive blaze that killed one person and torched...