Greece wildfires reach Athens as thousands are evacuated | BBC News
Thousands of residents have been evacuated from their homes as large wildfires reach the suburbs of Athens, with some flames leaping as high as 25m (80ft).
Homes and properties in nearby towns such as Varnavas as well as northeastern parts of the Greek capital are on fire, including a school in Nea Penteli.
With the sun setting, aircraft working to extinguish the flames have been forced to land, making it a ground operation overnight.
Residents are complaining there are not enough fire trucks and firefighters to help, as Greek authorities request international assistance.
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why is the uk sending people and money here, let the EU spend the money. UK needs to concentrate on its own country.
Oh to go back
Yet another child stabbing in the UK . Where are the bbc?
They hate the British, they steal money from us to pay themselves indecent salaries for zero effort,
Shut down the cesspit bbc.
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Very bad organization from the goverment, very bad ! 20.000.000 gave to ai programe to protect the forest and was really not good at alll.
Wish you get well soon from Turkey. But i've some suspect about the issue..its happen every years, same scenario..i don't know man..
May the powerful hand of Jehovah God ease the outbreak of fire in the land of Greece in jest Christ name
Please stand still Greece
Got to keep that "climate change" grift going. #climategrift
Climate Change! 😂😂😂
Behind this toxic + sick situation Greece face, every single summer since I remember myself back in early – mid [90's], is human factor!!
You should be ashamed all of you in TV networks, who covers stories about wildfires across Europe [or], elsewhere. You have no clue of what exactly is happening, I keep hear news…."the climate change is 100% responsible 4 all wildfires across Europe, Africa, America or elsewhere". Really, what the fuck!!!
Human factor has caused tragic damage (2) entire ecosystem = mother nature the last [70 years or so], and suddenly all of you blame the climate change. You really are that much smart, (2) blame climate change, while you totally ignore, how it started!!!!!
Climate change and wildfires is part of human factor [1000%].
People has totally fuck the ecosystem = climate by alone, why you don't educate yourself a bit be4re you start blame the climate?????????
May the lord have mercy 🙏
Like I keep saying: Even 100 years ago was too late to do something about Global Warming. These are all signs of the "End times." De Nostradamus predicted that the end of the world would happen in 2085. Jesus will return to Earth 40 years before this happens. So roughly we can expect Jesus in 20 years time = 2045. The Anti-Christ is already busy now. Politicians acting "funny" are in the grips of Satan.
Sorry but 99,9% of these fires are NOT bcs of climate change. Fires are being set on purpose for the past years
Maybe Greece should spend some of the money Israel has been paying them for practice air attacks on fighting the fires and doing for forestry management?
Those deliberately lighting them should be found and arrested
Why greece exist ? They has nothing….whole world must help them….foook you greece idiots
Every year…they Are too stupid…. too stupid greece
BBC News your fall of shit
Se finalmente l'Uomo riconoscesse di essere polvere probabilmente comincerebbe a guardare al Cielo in atteggiamento di adorazione. Purtroppo gli Uomini sono convinti di essere padroni della loro vita e del loro futuro, e per questo motivo si chiudono all'amore del Padre: scelgono dunque di morire. Peggio per loro.
Every summer we have wildfires caused by arson and short circuit from power grid cables.
But no measures are taken , no fireproof zones around residential areas, no support to the fire service.
Climate change is a factor, but not the only one.
Greece is doomed…
It's not wildfires. It's arsonisms.
Look for : StopTheCrime by Deborah Tavares…..😉
Let’s get something straight with your false propaganda. The fire was started by a human not by the climate. This rubbish you spread every year is getting boring.
Global warming my ass. This is just an annual summer thing in a very arid region. I watched wildfires burning in Greece near the city of Patras in 1985 while spending a summer there with relatives nearly 40 years ago. Nobody was yapping about “global warming” and “climate change.”
Wenn keine wäld feuer die machen ergär und beläsden kirigen das ist gut so gott gibt ihrm strafen🙏🇹🇷🇹🇷🇩🇪