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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

[Ticker] Fire near Athens forces thousands to evacuate

Thousands of people have fled raging fires near Athens, as Greece grapples with its worst heatwave in more than 30 years. "The foliage is very dense in these areas and it is very dried out due to the heatwave, so the conditions are difficult," greater Athens regional governor George Patoulis told state-run ERT television.


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