'POWDER KEG': WILDFIRES spreading rapidly through Greece and Turkey are forcing thousands to flee, as a heatwave transforms forests into tinderboxes.

The worst of the blazes, of which 150 have been reported, have sent huge plumes of smoke billowing over the northern outskirts of Greece’s capital, Athens.

The fires have claimed two lives. A volunteer firefighter was killed by a falling electricity pole in Athens on Friday, while the president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Konstantinos Michalos, was found unconscious in a factory close to where a fire was raging.

According to BBC reports, another 20 people have been injured as a result of the blazes.

Greece, like many parts of Europe, has been grappling with extreme weather.

Temperatures across the country have sat above 40C all week, as the prime minister says the heat has turned the country into a powder keg.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says the fires outlined "the reality of climate change".

Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed in a bid to control the fires, armed with nearly 20 water-bombing aircraft.

Other countries are sending extra firefighters and planes to assist, including France and the US.

Along with Athens, the wildfires are burning across the island of Evia and areas in the Peloponnese including Mani, Messinia and ancient Olympia, the site of the first Olympic Games.

Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias yesterday, on the fourth day of the wildfires ravaging the nation, told reporters that another “difficult night” lay ahead.

"Wildfires of unprecedented intensity and spread, all our forces are fighting the battle day and night to save lives, together with volunteers,” he said.

The coastguard evacuated 650 people by fishing boat and ferry from the island of Evia on Friday, as wildfires burned through forestry all the way to the shore.

Sotiris Danikas, a coast guard official on the island, told broadcaster ERT the severity of the situation was difficult to describe.

"We're talking about the apocalypse,” he said.

The air in northern Athens was full of smoke, while a thin layer of ash coated the ground.

Strong, hot winds were exacerbating the problem, breathing oxygen into the blazes while firefighters battled to contain them.

Meanwhile,Turkey has entered its 10th consecutive day of fires, the most severe blazes in well over a decade, DW reported.

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iamyemiakins:
Nawa o

One of the reasons Africa still remains one of the most blessed continents, na just bad leaders we get.

You are deceiving yourself

Wat sort of fires are dese

this wildfire is getting out of hand..

the only problem in Africa is corruption and bad government apart from that, Africa would've been the best continent in the world..

by the way Africa is hotter than Europe.

alright

What's the actual cause of the incessant cases of wildfires burning through Europe and North America?

God have mercy

Nawa o

One of the reasons Africa still remains one of the most blessed continents, na just bad leaders we get.

This is scary. Indeed, the prophecies are all coming to pass. May God give us the grace to run this race to the end

HolinessForever:
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damn

I see Africa escape many natural disasters

I also see Africa falling victim to human disasters

This I have seen!

Effects of industrialization...


Na karma

God help them

Thank God we are spared of these disasters.

It would have been terrible

They will now say "it's climate change".....nonsense.As hot as Africa is,we don't experience wild fire.It is Europe that has a cool climate that experiences wild fire.Let them keep deceiving themselves and the masses with climate change bullshit.

Mother nature, this is just the beginning.

Africa is the richest continent in terms of Natural resources

Africa is the safest continent in terms of Natural disasters


Africa countries should have been the best destination for other continent to reside in

It's such a pity African Leaders no get common sense

Tomorrow nau someone would be telling me Nigeria is the worst country to live in mtcheew

Even after encountering all these kind of natural disasters,in just less than a year,them go go back to their normal lives,even cor dey more developed pass Nigeria

Any how cha,may God see them through...

Abi make we invite enugu people to organize a prayer walk for them?

Mehn

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