‘They told us “we are ready to try. We go for a last supply and we leave.”‘
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The fires that have ravaged Greece and its idyllic islands for over a week are dredging up painful memories of previous catastrophes, like the Mati fire in 2018 that killed more than 100 people. Drawing from first-hand experience, a survivor and a veteran firefighter share advice on what to do to survive a wildfire.
When a Canadair CL-415 crashed into the hillside of a Greek island this morning, locals were hit with a feeling of ‘sad irony’. For 15 years ago, nearly to the day, a similar tragedy occurred just minutes away.
No details have been released on potential injuries.
The Greek prime minister has said the country is ‘at war’ against the fires.
‘The smoke and fire was frighteningly close and everyone was panicking.’
More than 19,000 people have been evacuated so far.
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People in several villages and towns in the north-east of the island have been told to leave their homes.
‘My youngest just told me he doesn’t want to die. No news from any authorities. Terrifying situation here.’
Recent strong winds mean the wildfire is once again spreading.
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Wildfires spread during the hottest days of the year in Spain, Italy and Greece. Thousands have been evacuated and some homes burnt down.
“According to the fire service, 81 fires went out in Greece in the past 24 hours [. . .] the main ones are still very much underway,” said FRANCE24’s correspondent in Greece, Nathalie Savaricas. “We have been seeing evacuations of people, of animals; property damaged as well as unfortunately many animals dying.”
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School principal Tim Kelleher said: ‘They all want to leave. They were traumatised and people were saying I want to get home.’
My stress-busting itinerary included bird watching in wetlands and yoga by the sea.
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Former Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won a second term in a national election on Sunday as far-right parties also posted gains. FRANCE 24’s Nathalie Savaricas reports.
Nine Egyptians suspected of being people smugglers connected with the deadly sinking of an overloaded migrant boat off Greece have been charged with human trafficking and remanded, a Greek legal source said on Tuesday.
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‘The outer deck was full of people, and we presume that the interior (of the vessel) would also have been full.’
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