A violent wildfire broke out in a suburb of Athens, Greece, on Monday, killing one particular person.
Hearth division sources informed the BBC that the physique, believed to be that of a lady, was present in a store within the city of Velicia, north of Athens.
Hundreds of individuals have been evacuated as firefighters warned of threats to houses, companies and colleges, with the fires anticipated to proceed into Tuesday.
Hearth service spokesman Vassilios Vathrakogiannis mentioned there have been many “energetic hotspots” within the northeastern area of Attica, however there have been some indicators of enchancment Tuesday evening.
Greece simply skilled its hottest June and July on document.
Greater than 700 firefighters, 199 hearth vans and 35 water bombing plane are concerned in preventing the blaze, which first broke out on Sunday afternoon about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of the Greek capital.
The aircraft was compelled to land as evening fell on Monday, however floor operations would proceed all through the evening.
In unprecedented scenes, individuals in Athens donned face masks to guard themselves from the smoke blowing into town.
