Forest fires in southern Greece destroy more than 6,000 hectares of land

  • 2 days ago
The Corinthia region of southern Greece has been affected by aggravated wildfires, which have claimed the lives of two people and destroyed more than 6,000 hectares of land. teleSUR
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00:00And in Greece, authorities reported death of two people due to forest fires in the Corinthia
00:05region.
00:06The Civil Protection Department stated that more than 2,000 people were temporarily evacuated
00:10in 13 localities.
00:12Throughout the region, around 570 firefighters are engaged in the firefighting operation
00:17using 160 trucks, 6 helicopters and 4 air tankers.
00:21The blaze is moving towards the south and east of the country and has so far consumed
00:26more than 6,400 hectares.
00:30For more information, visit www.fema.gov

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