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Thousands evacuated as Greek, Turkish wildfires rage

France 24 · 14 days ago
France 24
France 24
14 days ago

Officials on the southern Greek island of Crete evacuated thousands of people from wildfires, while two people died in neighboring Turkey as fires took hold in the western province of Izmir on Thursday.

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  • Firefighters are battling wildfires in southern Crete, hindered by strong winds.
  • Thousands of residents and tourists have been evacuated from affected areas in Crete. 9s
  • Fires have approached hotels in a popular tourist region, prompting further evacuations. 22s
  • Greece has experienced 40 wildfires in 24 hours and is preparing for a major heatwave. 1m 13s
  • In Turkey's Izmir province, wildfires have caused two deaths. 1m 30s
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