Olive growing brothers lose 150-year-old grove to wildfire
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In the scorched remains of his family’s Greek olive grove, 64-year-old Panagiotis Kazouras walks through blackened soil and charred branches as he mourns the trees passed down to him through generations.
Breakdown
- A wildfire destroyed a 150-year-old olive grove near Patras, Greece, owned by the Kouzouras family.
- The fire forced evacuations, disrupted train and road traffic, and threatened city suburbs. 31s
- The Kouzouras brothers saved their homes and livestock but lost their historic olive trees. 43s
- Three people were arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting wildfires near Patras. 1m 30s
- The European Union sent reinforcements as wildfires continue in Greece and Spain, causing fatalities and widespread damage. 1m 49s