Greece is currently battling a severe heatwave in 2024, which has led to multiple wildfires across the country. A wildfire that started on Friday evening in the western Peloponnese region is still burning, fueled by strong gale-force winds. Tragically, one person has died as a result of these wildfires. Authorities are also investigating the possibility of arson, with reports of new fires starting every ten minutes. Several forest fires have battered Greece's southern tip, forcing evacuations.
A man died as several forest fires fanned by gale-force winds battered Greece's southern tip and forced evacuations https://t.co/60U1hAzukT
One person has died as a result of wildfires in Greece https://t.co/bzR3oHhKUA https://t.co/hUXM0XG8zQ
A wildfire that started on Friday evening in western Peloponnese, Greece, is still burning, as strong winds fuel the blaze https://t.co/dGn2LYPnPs
One dead in Greek wildfires fanned by gale-force winds https://t.co/T0uX1IMWyE https://t.co/EkkLWcHfk8
Greece heatwave 2024: New fire ‘every ten minutes’ amid hunt for arsonist https://t.co/tvcpsqaFXI https://t.co/WwNANPT1SZ