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☆ Greece battles Europe's deadliest fire of the summer for 10th day
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] View of a burned forest following a wildfire, near the village of Avantas in the region of Evros, Greece, August 28, 2023. The fire which began near the city of Alexandroupolis has raged uncontrolled in northeastern Greece's Evros region, turbocharged by near-gale force winds and high temperatures. All but one of the victims killed so far were irregular migrants hiding in the forest. Scores of people have had to flee their homes across Greece as hundreds of wildfires erupted across the country in the second major fire outbreak of this summer. In July, some 20,000 foreign tourists were evacuated from the island of Rhodes where a wildfire burned resorts and hotels.

Persons: Alexandros Avramidis, Pavlos Marinakis, Marinakis, Karolina Tagaris, Lefteris Papadimas, Renee Maltezou, Peter Graff Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, European Union, Copernicus, Service, Civil, Thomson Locations: Avantas, Evros, Greece, Alexandroupolis, Greece's Evros, Athens, Rhodes

One group of seven to eight bodies were found huddled together in what appeared to be a final embrace. Vegetation that was meant to offer protection to evade the Greek police turned into a death trap. The only spot of colour in the area where the bodies were found were two blue medical gloves left behind by investigators. At the morgue, Pavlidis has collected DNA samples from the bodies, the only way they will ever be identified. Fires in the area are still burning and Hatzigeorgiou fears more bodies will be found in the forest.

Persons: Pavlos Pavlidis, George Hatzigeorgiou, Hatzigeorgiou, honked, they'd, We've, I've, Adriana Tidona, Pavlidis, Lefteris Papadimas, Karolina Tagaris, Andrew Heavens Organizations: European Union, United, Turkish, UNHCR, Amnesty International, Thomson Locations: EVROS, Greece, ATHENS, Turkey, Avantas, Europe, Libya, East, Asia, United Nations

CNN —Greek authorities have arrested dozens of people on arson-related charges as deadly wildfires – the largest ever recorded in the European Union – rage across the country. Wildfires in Mount Parnitha, north of the Greek capital Athens, are still out of control Friday, with more forest destroyed overnight. The biggest fire front line in Greece remains near the northeastern town of Alexandroupolis, in the Evros region. Alexandros Avramidis/ReutersGreek police have made 79 arson related arrests, Greek government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis told public broadcaster EPT Friday. Across Greece, wildfires have burned through 1.3 billion square meters (130,000 hectares) so far, an EU record, according to the European Forest Fire Information System.

Persons: AMNA, Alexandros Avramidis, Pavlos Marinakis, Vassilis Kikilias, ” Kikilas, Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič, “, ” Lenarčič, CNN’s Organizations: CNN, European, Reuters, EPT, Justice, European Union, Crisis Management, EU Locations: Mount Parnitha, Athens, Greece, Alexandroupolis, Evros, Dadia, Turkey, Avantas, Parnitha

☆ Eighteen burned bodies, possibly of migrants, found in Greece fires
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

ATHENS, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Eighteen burned bodies, possibly of migrants, were found in a remote, rural area south of the village of Avantas in northern Greece on Tuesday where wildfires have been burning for days, the fire brigade said. "Given that there have been no reports of disappearances or missing residents from the surrounding areas, the possibility that these are people who entered the country illegally is being investigated," the fire brigade said. The broader Evros region is a popular route for migrants crossing the river by the same name from Turkey into Greece. "Searches throughout the entire area where the fire broke out are ongoing," the fire brigade said. Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas; Writing by Karolina Tagaris; Editing by Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lefteris Papadimas, Karolina Tagaris, Alison Williams Organizations: Thomson Locations: ATHENS, Avantas, Greece, Turkey

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