Wildfires, driven by strong winds, have already killed more than 70 people northeast of Athens. (74 confirmed, probably more than that.) The fires reportedly appeared suddenly, surprising many people (some of them tourists). People fled the onrushing smoke and flames into the sea, where many people were carried off by currents and disappeared. Others were rescued by fishing boats. The smoke was so thick that swimmers were disoriented and didn't know which direction was which.
The saddest part was 26 dead bodies, including adults and children, found huddled together on a beach for their last moments.
Greece has a similar climate to California (that's why they call it 'Mediterranean') and is prone to similar fires. It has many firefighting resources and firefighting assistance (including air tankers) is flowing in from elsewhere in Europe. Reports suggest that two water bombers each are on their way from Croatia, Italy and Spain, all of them Canadian-built Canadairs. Greece already has seven of these of its own.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/07/24/...beach.html
https://www.facebook.com/GreekReporter/v...767600829/
https://twitter.com/northaura/status/102...0720357376
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpZjqgv11Fg
The Greek government has called out the Greek military. On a darker note, they say that arson is suspected.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/231029/artic...tica-blaze
The saddest part was 26 dead bodies, including adults and children, found huddled together on a beach for their last moments.
Greece has a similar climate to California (that's why they call it 'Mediterranean') and is prone to similar fires. It has many firefighting resources and firefighting assistance (including air tankers) is flowing in from elsewhere in Europe. Reports suggest that two water bombers each are on their way from Croatia, Italy and Spain, all of them Canadian-built Canadairs. Greece already has seven of these of its own.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/07/24/...beach.html
https://www.facebook.com/GreekReporter/v...767600829/
https://twitter.com/northaura/status/102...0720357376
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpZjqgv11Fg
The Greek government has called out the Greek military. On a darker note, they say that arson is suspected.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/231029/artic...tica-blaze