Others engulfed forested mountainsides and skirted ancient sites, leaving behind a trail of destruction that one official described as "a biblical catastrophe". An aircraft drops water on a fire during a wildfire near Tatoi, in northern Athens, Greece. A helicopter drops water on a fire during a wildfire near Malakasa, in northern Athens, Greece. Photo / APOther officials and residents in southern Greece phoned in to TV programmes, appealing live on air for more firefighting help. Firefighters operate in Thrakomacedones area, in northern Athens, Greece.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 08, 2021 02:15 UTC