Rescuers find 18 burned bodies as wildfires spread in Greece
- Summary
- Bodies thought to be those of migrants
- Hospital patients evacuated onto ferry
- European nations sending firefighting help
- Southern Europe hit by new heatwave
ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Eighteen burned bodies, possibly of migrants, were found on Tuesday in a rural area in northern Greece where wildfires have been burning out of control for a fourth day, the fire brigade said, as gale force winds fanned blazes across the country.
The Evros region in northeastern Greece is a popular route for migrants from the Middle East and Asia crossing the river from Turkey into the European Union. Authorities have reported an uptick in crossings this month.
READ MORE HERE >> https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/dozens-patients-evacuated-greece-wildfires-burn-fourth-day-2023-08-22/
Φωτιές, πυρκαγιές, Ελλάδα, ειδήσεις, Ρόδος, φωτιές στην Ελλάδα 2023, Κυριάκος Μητσοτάκης, Αιολικά πάρκα, ΑΠΕ, ανεμογεννήτριες, Κέρκυρα , Ατζέντα 21, Νέα Τάξη Πραγμάτων , κυβέρνηση, φωτιά, Βόλος, Greece, Greece fires 2023, Greece wildfires, Ρόδος , Κύπρος, Λεμεσός , Χαβάη, Μάουι, φωτιές στο Μάουι, Φωτιες στη Χαβάη