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Added on the 07/08/2021 13:53:05 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
On the outskirts of the Greek capital of Athens, firefighting helicopters drop water on blazes as they struggle to tame deadly wildfires burning through the country for a sixth day. So far, 20 people have been killed in the blazes. IMAGES
Firefighters spray water on burned-out cars in a suburb of Athens as Greece continues to battle a massive wildfire threatening the capital for a third day. One woman has been found dead in a burned-out factory and thousands of people have been kept away from their homes by the flames. IMAGES
Helicopters battles flames as several villages were evacuated amid a rescue operation to control a large wildfire in the southwestern district of Paphos that was fuelled by strong winds during a heatwave on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Cyprus called for outside assistance to help contain the fire. IMAGES
Fires in Greece destroy cars, houses and lands in Archarnes on the outskirts of Athens, as Greek firefighters struggle to gain the upper hand against major wildfires burning unchecked for a sixth day. IMAGES
Firefighting helicopters drop water on a fire on Greece's Mount Parnitha near Athens, in the largest forest adjoining the capital, threatening a national park for a second day. A fire department spokesman told state television ERT there was an "explosion of fire" in a forest ravine early on August 24 that renewed the threat to inhabited areas. IMAGES
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