Hundreds of firefighters are working to contain the wildfire raging in Greece's Corinthia region, which has killed two people and injured dozens more.
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00:00Two people have died and two firefighters were injured while continuing to battle a
00:06large wildfire burning through the forests of southern Greece.
00:10The fire broke out Sunday morning, but strong winds reaching force eight caused it to spiral
00:15out of control.
00:16While the initial large front in Shilokastro was put out, scattered flare-ups continued
00:21to burn.
00:22It is now October and the fire in Corinthia remains for a third of the 24 hours.
00:26In the battle with the flames, more than 400 firefighters, 22 fire-fighting vessels, 14
00:32helicopters and eight aircraft have been dropped, while the European Union has also sent air
00:37planes to reach from Croatia and Italy.
00:40However, there are too many fronts and the population is large.
00:46On Tuesday morning, a new evacuation order was announced for one village.
00:51Residents of Sofiana were told to abandon their homes, but most of them stayed there,
00:55refusing to leave.
00:57For some of the town's elderly, this is not the first time.
01:02The help offered by volunteers is touching.
01:17People of all ages rush to help the authorities' efforts to provide aid.
01:33According to the Greek fire service, this was one of the most difficult fires faced
01:37this season.
01:38In the last three days, authorities have ordered the evacuation of half a dozen villages.