Two Vietnamese tourists confirmed dead as firefighters battle blaze near Athens for second day

Locals try to extinguish a wildfire burning in Keratea, near Athens, Greece, on August 8, 2025. -- REUTERS/Stelios Misinas

ATHENS (AFP): Hundreds of firefighters on Saturday battled for a second day a large wildfire near Athens that left one dead, with strong winds raising fears it could spread.

A fire department spokesman said over 260 firefighters with nearly 80 fire engines and 12 aircraft were deployed in Keratea, a rural area some 43 kilometres (27 miles) southeast of Athens.