U Grčkoj su u periodu između petka i subote uveče potvrđena 62 šumska požara, saopštili su nadležni organi.
U gašenju požara, koje je počelo u srijedu, učestvovalo je 1.115 vatrogasaca sa 426 kamiona, 24 gorske spasilačke ekipe i volonteri, uz lokalnu podršku.
More than 300 firefighters and 20 aircraft battled a wildfire in southern Greece that led to evacuations in at least 7 villages and efforts to save homes. The fire destroyed farmland and damaged at least 10 homes. https://t.co/Q9y9P8BvZi pic.twitter.com/SD5UoZdskd
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) July 25, 2020
Požari i dalje gore u nekim dijelovima okruga Korintija, gdje su do subote veče intervenisala 402 pripadnika vatrogasnih službi sa 82 kamiona i 15 gorskih spasilačkih ekipa.
Greek firefighters are battling to control a large forest fire fanned by strong winds near the seaside village of Kechries in the eastern Peloponnese, fire brigade officials said on Wednesday
— Press TV (@PressTV) July 25, 2020
Authorities said they had been forced to evacuate a residential settlement.#Greece pic.twitter.com/jTodQb9fqj
Dva požara u zapadnom dijelu Peloponeza polako bivaju stavljena pod kontrolu, a napori da se oni ugase i dalje traju.
Istraga o uzrocima požara je u toku, prenosi novinska agencija ANA.