Wildfires continued to burn across Greece on Saturday, forcing evacuations and damaging homes as strong winds hampered firefighting efforts, according to Greek daily Ekathimerini.
The largest blaze was burning near the seaside town of Porto Germeno, about 60 kilometres (37 miles) west of Athens, where firefighting aircraft resumed water drops after crews battled the flames throughout the night.
Authorities ordered evacuations from Porto Germeno, Psatha and Mytikas through Greece’s 112 emergency warning system, while 12 people were rescued by boat overnight.
Local media reported that several homes were destroyed and a fire engine was completely burned.
Elsewhere, firefighters continued to battle a wildfire in the northwestern Peloponnese, while conditions improved in the Rethymno region on the island of Crete.
