Greek authorities have warned tourists they face extreme weather conditions after thousands of residents were evacuated owing to wildfires near Greece’s capital Athens at the weekend.
Evacuation orders were issued at the weekend for areas north east of Athens (Credit: GNTO)
According to The Independent, residents had to leave their homes on Sunday (11 August) as the wildfire spread near the city, burning trees, houses and cars.
More than 400 firefighters, as well as 16 water bombing planes and 13 helicopters, were deployed to fight the fire, which broke out near the village of Varnavas, around 20 miles north of Athens.
Other villages, including the historic town of Marathon, had to be evacuated, according to other reports in the national British media.
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