ATHENS (Reuters) - Hundreds of firefighters struggled overnight to contain a wildfire on the outskirts of Athens, forcing more evacuations as ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSATHENS - Hundreds of firefighters struggled overnight to contain a wildfire on the outskirts of Athens, forcing more evacuations as authorities warned the risk of new blazes was high across the country on Wednesday.
A fire near the village of Fyli on the foothills of Mount Parnitha, some 25 km north of Athens, spread towards the town of Menidi, where about 150 people had to be evacuated from three nursing homes, a local official said. The fire has left a trail of destruction, burning homes and cars in Fyli and forcing residents to flee on foot, some covering their faces with their clothes as a thick cloud of smoke wafted over the capital.Rescuers discovered 18 burned bodies on Tuesday, believed to be migrants, in a rural area near Dadia forest in the northern Evros region bordering Turkey, a popular route for people from the Middle East and Asia seeking entry into the European Union.
A satellite image broadcast on state television showed that smoke from the Evros fires had drifted across the country to the Ionian islands in the northwest, not far from Italy.
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