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Photos: Wildfires burn across Greece

Rescue efforts are being hampered by terrain and conditions
reuters Reuters
19 Jul, 2023
Life & Style
A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire burning near the village of Pournari, Greece, July 18. Photo via Reuters.
A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire burning near the village of Pournari, Greece, July 18. Photo via Reuters.

WIldfires in Greece, spread by winds of upto 70km/h have laid waste to large swathes of land. ALthough rescue efforts are underway, the terrain and conditions are slowing them down.

Here are some photos that tell the tale of the devastation.

A wildfire burns near Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. Phot via Reuters.
A wildfire burns near Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. Phot via Reuters.

A wildfire burns near the village of Pournari, Greece, July 18, 2023. Photo via Reuters.
A wildfire burns near the village of Pournari, Greece, July 18, 2023. Photo via Reuters.

A firefighting helicopter is silhouetted in front of the sun as a wildfire burns in Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. Photo via Reuters.
A firefighting helicopter is silhouetted in front of the sun as a wildfire burns in Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. Photo via Reuters.

A firefighting helicopter drops water as a wildfire burns in Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. Photo via Reuters.
A firefighting helicopter drops water as a wildfire burns in Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. Photo via Reuters.

A destroyed house is seen as a wildfire burns in Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. Photo via Reuters.
A destroyed house is seen as a wildfire burns in Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. Photo via Reuters.

A tree burns during a wildfire in Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. Photo via Reuters.
A tree burns during a wildfire in Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. Photo via Reuters.

A burnt house is seen following a wildfire in the suburb of Lagonisi, near Athens, Greece, July 18. Photo via Reuters.
A burnt house is seen following a wildfire in the suburb of Lagonisi, near Athens, Greece, July 18. Photo via Reuters.

Sheep are seen inside a burnt stable after a wildfire in Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. Photo via Reuters.
Sheep are seen inside a burnt stable after a wildfire in Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. Photo via Reuters.

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