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Following Turkey, the Christ wildfire spread, causing an emergency.
Wildfires approach the Greek capital of Athens and threaten even the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games.
Correspondent Ahn Sang-woo.
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is a mountain near Olympia, Greece.
The crimson flames are rapidly spreading through the strong winds.
Even firefighting helicopters were mobilized to extinguish the fire, but to no avail.
Wildfires are approaching as far as Athens, the capital, and threaten Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games.
Firefighters have been fighting all night to stop the fire from spreading to the ruins.
The skies over the capital Athens were covered with black smoke, and villagers had to evacuate their settlements urgently.
Since the end of last month, wildfires have been burning across Greece due to heatwaves exceeding 40 degrees and strong winds.
[Victims of Victims: The fire came so close that I could have become homeless. Now I am grateful that my home and business remain.] In
Ebia, northern Athens, 85 villagers who were displaced to the coast to escape a forest fire were rescued.
The Greek fire department has issued the highest level of wildfire warning and urged residents to exercise special caution.