Athens [Greece], August 2: Strong winds continue to fan several major forest and wildfires in Greece as the country remained on high alert on Saturday.
The situation is most critical around 60 kilometres north-west of Athens, with massive plumes of smoke clearly visible from the capital.
Several villages in the affected region were evacuated again on Saturday morning as a precautionary measure. Twelve people were rescued from the beach by the coastguard in the bay of Porto Germeno, some 50 kilometres from Athens, the Kathimerini newspaper reported. At least 10 houses were destroyed by fire in the area, according to public broadcaster ERTnews.
Some 325 firefighters and volunteers, 92 vehicles, 18 fire-fighting aircraft and 7 helicopters are currently deployed in the region, the fire service said on X. In the north of the Peloponnese, fires are also burning on two fronts. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
