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Crete’s forest fires led to mass evacuation

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Approximately 230 firefighters with 46 units of special equipment and aviation production involved.

About 5 thousand people independently left the southeast of the Greek Crete island due to the large forest fire. The guardian reported it on Thursday, July 3.

The fire exploded on July 2 near the resort city of the southern hieraper in the southern island.

The fire spread quickly due to strong wind gusts of up to 9 points in the box box, and a complex land. According to the box box, the average wind speed is 75-88 km/h, characterized as a storm.

Rescue services were forced to evacuate about 1,500 people from four arrangements. Local and tourists hid in covered stadiums and other shelters.

Nearly 230 firefighters work with the involvement of 46 units of special equipment and flying to remove the fire.

Crete fires are part of a wider wave of forest fires that cover South Europe due to abnormal heat. The temperature in the region exceeds 40 ° C, which contributes to the rapid spread of fire.

Keep in mind that two people died in the north-east of Spain as a result of a forest fire, which spread quickly before being managed by firefighters.

Also, four aircraft, 14 helicopters, 106 fire cars and more than 1000 people are working on removing forest fires in Turkey.

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Source: korrespondent

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