Manon and Hugo, on vacation at the time of the fire, saw a dozen fire trucks pass while they were lounging on the beach. At first, the Belgian young couple did not grasp the extent of the danger. They testify to the microphone of our colleagues of RTL : “We did not expect the fire so substantial. We said to ourselves: ‘Oh well, there is a little smoke …’ But in the end, it turns out to be a fairly big fire.”
Fortunately for the two young people, their hotel was spared but they then saw many refugees land. “We have collected many people who slept on mattresses, pool deckchairs or at reception.” An unexpected stay of stay for Hugo and Manon who did not imagine for a moment that the holidays would happen as follows: “We did not expect a fire at all. Frankly, it is something substantial. They had to ask for help from other islands to bring helicopters.”
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Up to 43 ° C
In neighboring Turkey, two fires also raged in the tourist province of Izmir. About thirty kilometers east of Athens, near the port of Rafina, active in particular for ferries for certain tourist islands, a fire broke out Thursday afternoon, fueled by the large winds that blow in this peri-urban area.
The next few days have been difficult to be difficult in Greece due to an increase in the expected temperatures associated with violent winds, especially in the region of Athens. July is every year “The hottest of summer and the risk of fire is always very strong“said the spokesperson for Greek firefighters. In the last 24 hours, 40 fire and forest fires have declared themselves. As soon as the weekend will climb and reach up to 43 ° C in certain regions.
