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Greece wildfires rampage across country's last remaining forests | Photos

Wildfires rampaged through some of Greece’s last remaining forests for yet another day Saturday, encroaching on more inhabited areas after burning scores of homes, businesses, and farms during the country’s worst heatwave in three decades. Ferries evacuated 1,153 people from a seaside village and beaches on Evia, an island of rugged, forested mountains popular with holidaymakers and campers, after approaching flames to cut off all other means of escape.

India TV News Desk Edited by: India TV News Desk [ Published on: August 07, 2021 16:16 IST ]
  • A man watches the flames as a wildfire approaches Kochyli beach near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers north of Athens, Greece.
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    A man watches the flames as a wildfire approaches Kochyli beach near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers north of Athens, Greece.

  • A firefighter tries to extinguish a fire as volunteers hold the water hose in Agios Stefanos, in northern Athens, Greece.
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    A firefighter tries to extinguish a fire as volunteers hold the water hose in Agios Stefanos, in northern Athens, Greece.

  • Religious murals are seen in a burned church in Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece
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    Religious murals are seen in a burned church in Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece

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  • A man throws water from a swimming pool as the fire approaches his house in Ippokratios Politia village, about 35 kilometres (21 miles) north of Athens, Greece.
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    A man throws water from a swimming pool as the fire approaches his house in Ippokratios Politia village, about 35 kilometres (21 miles) north of Athens, Greece.

  • People embark a ferry during an evacuation from Kochyli beach as wildfire approaches near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece.
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    People embark a ferry during an evacuation from Kochyli beach as wildfire approaches near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece.

  • A volunteer works to extinguish a fire in Yatagan of the Mugla province, Turkey, Friday Aug. 6, 2021. Thousands of people fled wildfires burning out of control in Greece and Turkey.
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    A volunteer works to extinguish a fire in Yatagan of the Mugla province, Turkey, Friday Aug. 6, 2021. Thousands of people fled wildfires burning out of control in Greece and Turkey.

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  • Firefighters operate in the Thrakomacedones area, in northern Athens, Greece, Saturday.
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    Firefighters operate in the Thrakomacedones area, in northern Athens, Greece, Saturday.

  • Smoke spreads over Parnitha mountain during a wildfire in Ippokratios Politia village, about 35 kilometres (21 miles), northern Athens, Greece, Friday.
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    Smoke spreads over Parnitha mountain during a wildfire in Ippokratios Politia village, about 35 kilometres (21 miles), northern Athens, Greece, Friday.

  • A firefighter operates in Thrakomacedones area, in northern Athens, Greece. 
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    A firefighter operates in Thrakomacedones area, in northern Athens, Greece. 

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  • People embark a ferry during an evacuation from Kochyli beach as wildfire approaches near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece.
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    People embark a ferry during an evacuation from Kochyli beach as wildfire approaches near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece.

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