PM requests help from military and Europe as strong winds fan flames on edge of capital and in Peloponnese region, forcing evacuationsGreek firefighters are battling large brush and forest fires on the outskirts of Athens and in the Peloponnese region, where flames have forced the evacuation of at least three villages and two summer camps.Strong winds fanned the forest fire in the Lakonia area, on the tip of the Peloponnese, on Friday. Attempts by a coastguard vessel and other boats to rescue scores of people trapped on a beach were hampered by rough seas. Continue reading...
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