Greece continued fighting with major wildfires across the country amidst a serious heatwave, but firefighters have brought many outbreaks under control.
The extreme heat persists, the temperature in the central Greece reached 42.4C (108.32F) on Sunday.
The firefighters were working on five major fire fronts late Sunday in the Peloponies region west of Athens, as well as on the islands of Avia, Kathira and Crete.
Meanwhile, neighbor Turkey has recorded its highest temperature as many areas are on fire.
Turkish Forestry Minister, Ibrahim Yumakali said on Sunday that the fire -affected areas were “passing by risky time” and thought it would be several days before it was fully vested.
On Saturday, Turkish environment ministry said meteorologists had recorded a 50.5C reading in the southeastern city of Silopi, which had crossed the previous heat record of 49.5C.
The AFP news agency said on Sunday that firefighters have faced a four -day fight to set fire to the North Karabuk province. On Wednesday, 10 people died while fighting a fire in a province, Ecissir in the north-west.
Some local authorities have announced sanctions on water consumption, including a sessor resort on the Turkish West Coast.
In Greece, high winds gave rise to flames on Sunday. The country formally requested assistance from the European Union Civil Defense Mechanism for six fire fighting aircraft.
Fire Brigade spokesperson Vasilios Vathrakoyonis said in early Sunday that the situation had improved after “full night’s fight”.
Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Gianis Kefalogianis earlier said: “We have injured the injured firefighters, human life was put at risk, assets have been burnt, and forest areas have been destroyed.”
In Kyathira, an explosion spread rapidly after exiting on Saturday morning in the village of Pitasinads. According to preliminary estimates, about 20% of the island is affected by the fire.
On Sunday, new withdrawal alerts were issued to release residents of several villages.
Until dawn, the firefighters were still dealing with flair-ups, supported by helicopters and two water-bombings aircraft.
On the island of Eviya, officials stated that a blast near Pisona was “out of control” on Saturday. Six firefighters were rushed to the hospital with burning and smoking, while several villages were left without electricity.
In Mesinia, a third wildfire broke in the Polythea region of Tifilia on Saturday morning and later intensified during the day. The authorities reported significant damage to homes and agricultural land.
On Sunday, Vathrakoinis said that 67 firefighters were participating in Kyathira Fire and 100 were in Messinia, where an active front remained.
In the ethnic, the region where there is Athens, the fire started in the Afidness on Saturday, spread rapidly through Drosopigi, Cryonary and Agios Stephanos, forcing the residents to flee.
While Agni Seva says that the main front was contained, scattered hotspots keep burning.
Meanwhile, in the Chania region of Crete, firefighting was struggling in front of a 20 km wildfire, which was washed away through forest land, bee, crops and livestock.
Strong south-western winds were complicating efforts to provoke, while many villages remained without electricity.
Last month, Chieos, the fifth largest island in Greece in Northern Azian, caught fire, destroyed 4,700 hectares (11,600 acres) land.
Earlier in July, a wildfire on the Crete Island forced the withdrawal of 5,000 tourists.
