Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Foreigners Help Fight Greek Fires

Firefighting aircraft from several countries are helping Greece tackle devastating forest fires that have killed at least 60 people. Large swathes of Greece, from the island of Elvia north of Athens to the Peloponnese in the south, have been ravaged by the inferno since Friday. Greek police have arrested 32 arson suspects, as investigations continue into the origins of the blazes. Dozens of new fires continue to break out, fanned by hot dry winds.

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