Natural disaster 7 August 2021. Greece is on fire! More than 150 fires! Urgent evacuation of tourists from the islands
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Thousands of tourists and residents have been evacuated from towns north of the Greek capital, Athens, as wildfires spread across the country.
Strong winds and high temperatures are making it difficult to control the blazes, which have killed at least two people, including a firefighter.
Huge clouds of smoke and ash near Athens has meant some people there have also been urged to leave their homes.
More than 150 fires have been reported. Six areas have been put on high alert.
Greece, like many parts of Europe, has been grappling with extreme weather this summer. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the fires showed "the reality of climate change".
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