In Pics | Forest fire ravages through area near Athens
| Updated: Jul 28, 2021, 02:49 PM IST
An area north of the Greek capital Athens has been hit by a forest fire with temperatures set to reach 40C. Scroll for images.
An aircraft drops water over a forest fire in Dionysos, north east of Athens
An aircraft drops water over a forest fire in Dionysos, north east of Athens
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The fire ripped through a pine forest, destroying homes, before firefighters brought it under control
The fire ripped through a pine forest, destroying homes, before firefighters brought it under control
(Photograph:AFP)
Inhabitants take pictures as a helicopter flies over a forest fire in Dionyso.
Inhabitants take pictures as a helicopter flies over a forest fire in Dionysos.
(Photograph:AFP)
A fireman walks past a damaged car in Dionysos, north east of Athens
A fireman walks past a damaged car in Dionysos, north east of Athens.
(Photograph:AFP)
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Forest fires regularly erupt in Greece during the summer months, including around Mount Penteli
Forest fires regularly erupt in Greece during the summer months, including around Mount Penteli.