ATHENS, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters in Greece were battling more than 50 wildfires across the country on Sunday, as authorities warned of heightened danger due to an intensifying heatwave and ...

ATHENS, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Two major wildfires, one on the island of Crete and another near the port town of Rafina east of Athens, have forced the evacuation of more than 5,000 residents and tourists ...

Two men lost their lives during a major wildfire burning in the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece, Greek police said on Monday. The victims, aged 35 and 40, were locals who were assisting as ...

Firetrucks line up as firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire burning near Laerma, Rhodes Island, Greece, July 22. At least 2,000 residents and holidaymakers were evacuated by sea in the ...