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In pics: Greece continues to battle wildfires, Evia residents evacuated

Last updated on - Aug 9, 2021, 12:42 IST
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Greece wildfire

A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire burning in the village of Pefki, on the island of Evia, Greece.(Credits: Reuters)

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A local resident walks as a wildfire rages near the village of Gouves, on Euboea island, second-largest Greek island. (Credits: AFP)

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A firefighter pulls a hose, as a wildfire burns in the village of Pefki, on the island of Evia, Greece. (Credits: Reuters)

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Greece wildfire

People try to extinguish the flames during a wildfire at Pefki village on Evia island, Greece. (Credits: AP)

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A firefighter operates in Asmini village on Evia island, Greece. (Credits: AP)

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A burning vehicle is seen near the village of Drosopigi north of Athens, Greece. (Credits: Reuters)

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People board a ferry during evacuation as a wildfire burns in the village of Limni, on the island of Evia, Greece. (Credits: Reuters)

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Local residents fight the wildfire in the village of Gouves on Euboea island to to control the wildfires. (Credits: AFP)

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A burnt car is seen following a wildfire in Drosopigi, north of Athens, Greece. (Credits: Reuters)

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Locals carry a woman at the port of the village of Pefki, during the evacuation process as the wildfire burns on the Evia island in Greece. (Credits: Reuters)

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