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Monday, July 17, 2023
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Monday, July 17, 2023
Wildfire near Athens forces evacuation of seaside resorts amid heatwave
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA wildfire breaks out near Athens as a heatwave grips the country, firefighters say, with several seaside resorts ordered evacuated as a precaution.
The blaze broke out in Kouvaras, which lies some 50 kilometers (31 miles) southeast of Athens. “It’s a difficult fire, the winds are really strong with gusts reaching up to 60 kilometers (37 miles) per hour,” says Yannis Artopios, a firefighters spokesman.
Greece has been gripped by a heatwave since last week, with temperatures reaching 44ºC in the center of the country.
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