ALMOST 600 NEW WILDFIRES REPORTED IN GREECE IN THE LAST FEW DAYS

Mon 09 August 2021:

Almost 600 wildfires have erupted in Greece, just in a few days, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who added that the record heat is making it difficult to put them out.

The heatwave in Greece and neighboring nations in the southeast Mediterranean region is the worst since 1987. Temperatures have reached 44 degrees Celsius (111.2 degrees Fahrenheit), which, combined with the dry climate and high winds, has caused major wildfires across the region in recent weeks.

The prime minister described the last few days as among the most challenging in decades in a televised address, promising that everything is being done to overcome the crisis

“However, we are facing a natural disaster at an unprecedented scale: in several days, 586 fires started across Greece. The fires that are very hard to extinguish due to the unprecedented heatwave and months-long drought,” Mitsotakis said.

The official went on to thank foreign countries for helping Greece with personnel and equipment, as well as apologize for any inconvenience in the effort to fight the fires and promise to bring those responsible to account.

Mitsotakis also commended the evacuation effort, claiming that 62 evacuations had taken place in 141 areas in just a few days.

“There were other situations when our country suffered tragedies but endured. It will be the same this time. And we will begin healing our wounds: those who lost homes and property will be compensated, we will immediately restore woodlands in the burned areas and implement necessary measures to protect against floods,” Mitsotakis added.

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