More than 70 forest fires rage in Greece: the country has raised the threat level

Forest fires
Reuters
Photo: Reuters
On Sunday, April 7, Greece raised the threat level to the second highest due to forest fires. At least 70 cases of wildfires have been reported in the country

This was reported by espreso.tv

The Ministry of Civil Protection reports that strong winds of up to 60 km/h are expected in some parts of Greece until Tuesday, which "will make the situation extremely dangerous for fires".

Despite the fact that most of the fires have been brought under control, one of them on the island of Crete has continued until today. As a result, three people were slightly injured.

  • On Saturday, April 6, a forest fire broke out on the Greek island of Crete, which later got out of control, the authorities ordered the evacuation of 4 settlements.

RELATED POST

See all
Choose your edition
Settings

Night Mode

Listen