Wildfire near Athens rages, Greece sees risk of more blazes


  • World
  • Wednesday, 23 Aug 2023

A satellite image shows an overview of the Alexandroupolis airport, as the region deals with multiple wildfires, in Alexandroupolis, Greece, August 21, 2023. Maxar Technologies /Handout via REUTERS

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek firefighters supported by aircraft battled a raging wildfire next to Athens for a second day on Wednesday, as the authorities said heat and strong winds could spark more blazes in a country where 20 people have already been killed.

Hundreds of people have evacuated their homes across the country since fires erupted in northern Greece on Saturday, fanned by high winds in the summer's second major outbreak. The fire brigade said several fires were afflicting mainland Greece.

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