Athens suburbs burn as Greece calls on EU for help
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 () Penteli, Greece (AFP) Aug 12, 2024
A massive wildfire in Athens' northeastern suburbs on Monday forced thousands of residents to flee their homes and sparked a Greek government appeal for international help. In unprecedented scenes in the Greek capital, residents wearing masks against the choking smoke were desperately dousing their homes with water hoses in the leafy suburbs of Nea and Palaia Penteli and Vrilissia to protect
A massive wildfire in Athens' northeastern suburbs has forced thousands of residents to flee their homes and sparked a Greek government appeal for international help.
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 ()
