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Added on the 19/07/2023 11:13:03 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Large wildfires fanned by strong winds and high temperatures burn through woodland around Athens, forcing residents to flee their houses. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
A large cloud of smoke shrouds the north of Athens as a blaze that firefighters had hoped to control regained strength, after having destroyed large areas of pine forests. IMAGES
Firefighters and police use hoses and rakes in an attempt to put out a fire in Nemocon, 60 kilometers north of Colombia's capital Bogota. The South American country has appealed for international aid as it continues to battle dozens of forest fires burning vast swathes of land and encroaching on homes in the capital. IMAGES
Fires in Greece destroy cars, houses and lands in Archarnes on the outskirts of Athens, as Greek firefighters struggle to gain the upper hand against major wildfires burning unchecked for a sixth day. IMAGES
Smoke bellows above Athens as uncontrolled fires continue for the fifth day in the Greece. A fire ripped through the foothills of Mount Parnitha, the largest forest adjoining the capital, and is threatening to spread to its national park. The Greek capital woke up Wednesday to the smell of scorched earth and thick black smoke covering the sky. IMAGES