In pics: Mass evacuation as Greece wildfires rage
Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as "nightmarish" forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey.
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People embark a ferry during an evacuation from Kochyli beach as wildfire approaches near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece on August 6. 2021.(AP)
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A ferry approaches Kochyli beach to evacuate people near Limni village on August 6. (AP Photo/Thodoris Nikolaou)
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A boy moves mules to a farm during the evacuation of Kochyli beach on August 6. (AP Photo/Thodoris Nikolaou)
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A helicopter drops water over fire in Thrakomacedones area, in northern Athens, Greece on August 7. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
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