Farmers in Greece who have lost their crops after the catastrophic wildfires say rebuilding their lives will take many years
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00:00 The recent wildfires in Greece had terrible consequences for the environment and entire
00:07 communities. Among those worst affected were people who lived by growing crops and raising
00:12 livestock. In Evander, the first village to be evacuated, the residents have faced a dramatic
00:17 situation.
00:18 The area has three oil fields. If we talk about the wider area, we will talk about six
00:27 oil fields. The oil fields are a major source of oil for the local economy. The oil fields
00:34 are a major source of oil for the local economy. The oil fields are a major source of oil for
00:41 the local economy.
00:42 The oil fields are a major source of oil for the local economy. The oil fields are a major
00:49 source of oil for the local economy.
00:50 The oil fields are a major source of oil for the local economy.
00:55 Located in Makri, Alexandropolis since 1935. The fire burned 98% of their thousands of olive
01:02 trees as well as valuable agricultural machinery and equipment.
01:07 Everything started with the grandfather. The trees grew with him. We came along with my
01:15 brother as a family and we encountered these things. These things are dramatic in the sense
01:23 that all these years of cut and mowing were gone in a few hours.
01:30 The truth is that it takes at least one and a half to two years to have an idea of the
01:41 health of the tree. But when it comes to the mining part, we are talking about at least
01:48 seven years and even ten years.
01:54 The worst scenario, the biggest nightmare of the producers in Evros, unfortunately became
02:02 a reality. Cuts of a lifetime, cuts of geniuses became a legacy in a few hours. And now these
02:08 people are calling to be reborn through their legacy.
02:12 From Alexandroupolis for Euronews, Giannis Karagiorgas.
02:16 (whooshing)