Significant forest fires have broken out in Greece as a result of extreme heat and strong winds
Kyiv • UNN
Wildfires caused by strong winds and extreme heat have led to the evacuation of entire neighborhoods, a children's hospital, a nursing home and a medical facility in the Greek city of Patras.
Strong winds and extreme heat have caused forest fires in Greece, forcing authorities to evacuate neighborhoods and a children's hospital in the city of Patras. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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In Greece, forest fires intensified due to strong winds and extreme heat, leading to the evacuation of a neighborhood and a children's hospital in the city of Patras. In addition, one nursing home and a medical facility were also evacuated.
According to the country's authorities, June was the hottest in more than six decades, according to the director of the Athens National Observatory.