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Greek wildfires: 'a major ecological catastrophe', PM says • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 12 Aug 2021
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday described the devastating #wildfires that burned across the country for more than a week as the greatest #ecological #catastrophe Greece had seen in decades. The fires broke out as the country roasted during the most intense and protracted heat wave experienced since 1987. Hundreds of wildfires erupted across the country, stretching Greece’s firefighting capabilities to the limit and leading the government to appeal for help from abroad. Hundreds of #firefighters, along with planes, helicopters and vehicles, arrived from 24 European and Middle Eastern countries to assist.

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