Wildfires tear through towns in Greece as country prepares for second heatwave

Two large wildfires have torn through coastal towns in Greece, as the country prepares for a second heatwave.

Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have so far raged uncontrolled through two towns near Athens, damaging homes and forcing thousands of people to flee.

Hundreds of children have been evacuated from a summer camp, located around 50 miles (80km) west of the Greek capital Athens.

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[Maggy]

Omg and we in Britain complain about our wet and windy summer i hope no lives are lost

[dennishill]

Every year the same thing happens why don't they put fire breaks in place

[stevenlynas]

Surely people go to Greece for sunny weather! Wild fires have always happened.

[tastypymp]

I see the eco-arsonists are out again...

[sinbin]

Sky doing their usual doom and gloom end of the world stuff. I got friends in Rhodes at mo they say it's hot but not the temperature's sky reported.