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Wildfires rage in Greece, Italy and Algeria as climate scientists warn this month’s heat is hottest in 120,000 years
A firefighter leaves as the flames approaching him during a wildfire in Vati village, on the Aegean Sea island of Rhodes, southeastern Greece, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023
A FIREFIGHTING plane crashed in southern Greece today as authorities battled fires across the country amid a return of heatwave temperatures.
The crash occurred on the island of Evia. A state television broadcast showed the low-flying aircraft disappearing into a canyon before a fireball was seen moments later. There was no immediate information on the plane’s crew.
A third successive heatwave pushed temperatures back above 40°C across parts of Greece today, following more night-time evacuations from fires that have raged out of control for days.
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