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Flames surround island monastery as fires rage in Greece

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At least 150 houses have been destroyed by a raging fire that surrounded a monastery and a dozen villages on the Greek island of Evia, just one of over 100 blazes burning in the heatwave-hit country. Firefighters say the blaze on the island of rolling hills with little visibility is hard to control. IMAGES

Added on the 04/08/2021 21:51:11 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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