The ongoing fire in Greece spread to Turkish villages

The ongoing fire in Greece spread to Turkish villages

Greece is battling forest fires. A hearth broke out in agricultural forestry land within the Viotia area northwest of Athens.

The hearth unfold to the villages of Büyük Müsellim, Çepelli, Susurköy, Narlıköy, and Kozlardere, the place principally Turks reside. Residential areas have been evacuated.

After an evacuation order was given for a village, an individual who rushed to save lots of their animals in a barn misplaced their life.

Three plane are supporting firefighting efforts within the hearth that broke out within the Rodop area. Firefighting efforts are additionally being carried out from the air and on the bottom in Meriç, which is near Greece’s border with Türkiye.

A forest hearth that began within the metropolis of Dedeağaç has not been extinguished for 3 days.

Eight volunteers collaborating within the efforts have been taken to the hospital resulting from respiratory misery and minor accidents, 5 of whom have been discharged after therapy.

STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED

In the continued hearth for 3 days, 9 homes and a church have burned down. Agricultural areas have turned to ashes, and areas used for animal husbandry and beekeeping have suffered extreme injury from the hearth.

Interventions from the air and the bottom are persevering with within the area, the place 13 settlements have been evacuated inside 24 hours.

A state of emergency has been declared within the area.

Source: www.anews.com.tr