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18 bodies found in Greek forest as wildfires ravage north of the country

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Officials say the charred bodies were found in the Dadia forest in Evros, north-eastern Greece. A hospital in the port of Alexandroupolis was also evacuated on Monday night while firefighters continued to battle the flames on the island of Evia

Added on the 22/08/2023 15:05:47 - Copyright : Euronews EN

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