Desperate Greeks flee as fires ravage Evia island

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by Alexandros KOTTIS with Katerina NIKOLOPOULOU in Athens GOUVES, Greece (AFP) — 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. Greece and neighbouring Turkey have been battling the devastating fires for nearly two weeks, with 10 people confirmed dead and dozens needing hospital treatment. While rain brought some respite from the blazes in Turkey […]