Original title: The continued raging wildfires in Greece has caused 2 deaths and dozens of injuries. Source: CCTV News Client
The Greek wildfire that lasted for many days was still raging on the 10th. At present, there are more than 500 fire spots in the whole territory of Greece, and the fire area exceeds 650 square kilometers. According to local media reports, as of now, the wildfire has caused two deaths and dozens of injuries. Greek Prime Minister Mizotakis said that Greece is experiencing an unprecedented natural disaster.
At present, areas such as Attica, Evia, and Peloponnese in Greece are all hit by wildfires. Among them, Evia, the second largest island in Greece, has been hit harder. The burned area of the island exceeded 490 square kilometers, and thousands of residents and tourists were evacuated urgently. Local officials said that the wildfire on Evia Island started on the 3rd and then gradually got out of control and spread to many areas of the island, burning down large tracts of forest and a large number of houses.
In response to the fire, Greece has invested a large number of firefighting forces to carry out fire fighting operations, and other European countries have also sent nearly 1,000 firefighters, 9 aircraft and 200 fire trucks to Greece for support. However, due to the continued high temperature and windy weather in the area, the Greek wildfire is expected to continue for some time.
Greek Prime Minister Mizotaski said on the 9th that Greece is experiencing unprecedented natural disasters. The Greek government will allocate 500 million euros from the national budget to support Greek residents affected by the fire.
(Edited by Wu Mengxuan)
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