40,000 hectares burned in wildfires in 3 days
Over 40,000 hectares were destroyed in wildfires the three days from August 19 to 21, according to a report by the National Observatory of Athens.
Ano Liosia residents urged to evacuate
Residents in Gennimata and Kanala in Ano Liosia, in the northwestern part of the Athens agglomeration, have been urged to evacuate to Liosia due to wildfires in the area, in a 112 alert.
Turkey accuses UN of abandoning neutrality over Cyprus roadwork
Turkey’s foreign minister accused the United Nations of abandoning its neutrality on Tuesday, a day after the UN Security Council criticized construction work by Turkish Cypriots inside the buffer zone dividing Cyprus and condemned their assault on UN peacekeepers.
Heatwave turns deadly as 18 burned bodies found in fires
Eighteen charred bodies have been found in a remote village in the north of the country, where wildfires have been raging for days, the fire brigade has said. Media said the bodies found south of the village of Avantas, in the southern part of the Evros regional unit, were thought to be of migrants.
Fire breaks out in Parnitha, residents told to evacuate
An emergency message was sent to the residents of Fyli, in west Attica, on Tuesday morning telling them to evacuate after a blaze broke out in the area earlier in the day, the fire brigade said.
Commission sending additional firefighting aircraft to Greece
The European Commission is making additional European aid available for Greece in the battle with the wildfires, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Firefighters stop wildfire at the perimeter of Elefsina Air Base
The large wildfire in Aspropyrgos, western Greece, reached the perimeter of the Hellenic Air Force’s 112 Combat Wing at Elefsina Air Base earlier on Tuesday but was quickly stopped, Greek media reported.
Commission condemns attacks on UN peacekeepers in Cyprus
The European Commission condemned on Tuesday an assault on UN peacekeepers by Turkish Cypriot security personnel inside the UN buffer zone dividing Cyprus last Friday.
Study: Antiviral drugs reduce Covid death risk
The use of antiviral medications significantly lowers the risk of hospitalization and death caused by Covid-19 among older patients, according to a Greek study.
Blaze in northern Greece forces evacuation of hospital, villages
A massive wall of flames raced through forests toward a port city in northeastern Greece overnight, prompting authorities to evacuate another eight villages and a city hospital as firefighters battled dozens more wildfires across the country on Tuesday.