Hundreds of Greek islanders packed up their belongings and fled their homes on the Greek island of Evia as wildfires continued.
Islanders joined in the battle against the flames, helping firefightersGOUVES - Hundreds of Greek islanders packed up their belongings and fled their homes on the Greek island of Evia on Sunday as wildfires continued to rage after a record heatwave.
"We have ahead of us another difficult evening, another difficult night," he said, adding that 17 aircraft were helping to fight the fires on Evia. Hundreds of people have already fled the island and another 349 were taken to safety early on Sunday, the coast guard said.Elsewhere, villagers joined in the battle against the flames, helping firefighters.
"I have no more voice left to ask for more aircraft. I can't stand this situation," local mayor Giorgos Tsapourniotis told Skai TV on Saturday.AFP | Louisa GOULIAMAKI
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