September 9, 2024 1:24 pm
September 9, 2024 1:24 pm

GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) — ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) — Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in Attica, Greece, on Aug. 12, 2024.
A large wildfire reached a dozen suburbs of the Greek capital Athens on Monday, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people.
The fire that broke out on Sunday near the town of Marathon, the birthplace of the long-distance race, about 40 km northeast of Athens, has now spread over 30 km. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
(240812) — ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) — A firefighting helicopter drops water on a wildfire in Dione near Athens, Greece, on Aug. 12, 2024.
A large wildfire reached a dozen suburbs of the Greek capital Athens on Monday, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people.
The fire that broke out on Sunday near the town of Marathon, the birthplace of the long-distance race, about 40 km northeast of Athens, has now spread over 30 km. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
(240812) — ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) — A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire in Attica, Greece, on Aug. 12, 2024.
A large wildfire reached a dozen suburbs of the Greek capital Athens on Monday, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people.
The fire that broke out on Sunday near the town of Marathon, the birthplace of the long-distance race, about 40 km northeast of Athens, has now spread over 30 km. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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