
Hundreds Evacuated as Greece Wildfire Rages on Crete
This is Beirut, 03/07 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of locals and tourists, officials said on Thursday. Greece is sweltering in a heatwave that is searing much of southern Europe. The country has become particularly vulnerable in recent years to summer wildfires, which are fueled by strong ...