4 hours agoGods: 30m fire from the Monastery in Greece, monks refuse to leave
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)At least 150 houses have been destroyed by fires surrounding a monastery and dozens of villages on the Greek island of Evia. Firefighters are continuing to fight fires near Athens on Tuesday morning, while the chairman of Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games, prayed for help until the flames are destroying that country. Flames [...]
Firefighters are continuing to fight fires near Athens on Tuesday morning, while the chairman of Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games, prayed for help until the flames are destroying that country.
The flames that broke out in Grequency was happening in the hot heat there, reports Guardian, translates Periscopi.
We're in a Titan battle! ” said Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias before journalists. The hardest “has yet to come. ”
Experts are saying global warming is also increasing frequency, but the intensity of fires.
On the island of Evia, large flames that were blown by fire could be seen by the sea. Firefighters said it was hard to control the terrain with steep hills and little visibility.
Three monks from St. David's Monastery had refused to leave, they added, but all others were evacuated from nearby villages.
We're drowning because of smoke,” said one of the monks for ANA news agency over the phone, describing the flames that were only 30 to 40 meters from the monastery.
Police told AFP they would force the monks to evacuate if their lives were in danger. /Periscope
