Hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday battled a wildfirethat raged for a second day in mountains near Athens, burning homes and cars and forcing the evacuation of at least nine settlements and a hospital.
Gale-force windsand thick smoke in the Penteli region hindered fire-fighting efforts from the air and on the ground, authorities said. Strong winds were forecast to persist until Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters recovered the body of an 84-year old man who died from shotgun injuries, police said. A fire brigade spokesman said the injuries appeared to be self-inflicted but the incident was under investigation.A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as a wildfire burns in the Pikermi suburb of Athens, Greece, July 20, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza VradiAmbulances took other three people to hospital with respiratory problems and slight burns, authorities said.
"There are a number of destroyed homes and businesses. We will have a clearer count tomorrow," Thanasis Zoutsos, the mayor of Pallini, on the outskirts of Athens told state ERT TV.
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