Two die as wildfires sweep Greek island of Salamina
Strong winds and high fire risk helped spread the blazes, while firefighters, aircraft and boats worked to evacuate residents and beachgoers.
- On Sunday, two fires broke out on the Greek island of Salamis near Athens, killing two people as hundreds evacuated amid strong winds hampering containment efforts.
- The fire service mobilized 200 firefighters, nearly 50 engines, and six aircraft to battle simultaneous blazes in Peristeria and Selinia, rushing reinforcements from the mainland.
- A 112 emergency alert issued at 2.55pm prompted evacuation orders for residents in Peristeria and the Aias Club area, with the coast guard evacuating around 90 people by sea.
- Nine people required medical care for burns, with four taken to the Salamina hospital reported in good condition, as local officials worked to prevent fires from scaling a mountain.
- Salamis faced a category four, very high fire risk on Sunday, complicating containment efforts as Greece has battled several major wildfires since late July fueled by unusually strong winds.
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In Greece the fire brigade fights against forest fires. On the island of Salamis near Athens fires broke out near beaches. At least two people died. Vacationers and residents were brought to safety with boats.
The fires raging in Greece are not abating, but trouble is also brewing in other parts of Europe.
Two dead in simultaneous fires on Greek island of Salamis, hundreds evacuated
Two individuals perished in fires that erupted simultaneously on Greece's Salamis island. Hundreds of residents and bathers were evacuated from affected beach areas. The civil protection ministry issued multiple evacuation orders for southern and eastern parts. Firefighters deployed a substantial force to combat the difficult blaze. The fires broke out near inhabited areas, posing significant challenges.
Elderly couple die as wildfires sweep Greek island of Salamina
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Two dead, hundreds evacuated from fires on island near Athens
While another fire on the Aegean island of Skyros was brought under control, a fire department spokesman told AFP that "two bodies were recovered" from the Peristeria beach area in the south of Salamis. "Over 570 people were evacuated on coast guard patrol boats and other vessels," a coastguard spokeswoman told AFP. Fire department communications director Vassilis Vathrakogiannis said the separate fires had broken out in Peristeria and near Seli…
Two people have died in wildfires on the Greek island of Salamina. According to Greek media, the bodies were found in the garden of their home in the village of Peristeria, in the far south of the island. It is believed to be an elderly couple. Multiple fires are raging on the tourist island, west of the capital Athens. There is also a wildfire in the vicinity of the town of Selini, in the east. A number of homes have gone up in flames in the f…
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