Incendios forestales en Grecia avanzan hacia Atenas infographic
El gráfico muestra incendios activos cerca de Atenas.
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Los bomberos combaten incendios dispersos en suburbios de Atenas

August 13, 2024 - Los bomberos esperan contener los restos de un gran incendio forestal que arrasó suburbios de Atenas, desencadenando evacuaciones múltiples y causando por lo menos una muerte.

With strong winds that had fanned the flames on Sunday and Monday dying down overnight, the fire department said the fire no longer had any active, advancing fronts and firefighters were concentrating their efforts on extinguishing the flames in hundreds of slow-burning areas. Reinforcements of water-dropping aircraft and firefighters were expected to arrive from other countries after Greece requested assistance from Europe’s joint disaster response mechanism.

Authorities were racing to extinguish as much of the blaze as possible ahead of Tuesday afternoon, when winds were predicted to pick up again, with a forecast of gusts reaching up to 60-70 kilometres (37-43 miles) per hour, AP said.

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PUBLISHED: 13/08/2024; STORY: Graphic News
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