No casualties in Greece as fires in southern Crete and the port of Rafina are put out; two die after blaze in western Turkiye.
Wildfires in Greece have been controlled, with no casualties reported after 5,000 were evacuated in Crete and 300 in Rafina, where some homes were destroyed. In Turkiye, two fatalities occurred due to wildfires, which have forced thousands to flee, highlighting the severe impact of climate change on fire conditions in both countries.
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Greece and Turkiye Wildfires
In Greece, big fires on the island of Crete and near a port town were put out without anyone getting hurt, but in Turkiye, sadly two people died from a fire that made many people leave their homes.