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Greece: Hundreds flee wildfires by sea

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Greece: Hundreds flee wildfires by sea

Greece: Hundreds flee wildfires by sea

Thousands of people fled wildfires burning out of control in Greece and Turkey on Friday.

On the Greek island of Evia, the coastguard mounted a major operation to evacuate hundreds of people by sea, using patrol boats as well as fishing and private vessels to rescue residents and vacationers from encroaching flames overnight and into Friday.


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