China News Service, August 9th. According to foreign media reports on the 8th, forest fires are still raging in many parts of Greece, a large number of houses have been burnt down, and thousands of people have been forced to evacuate.

The Greek authorities have declared a state of emergency in the affected area.

Greek Prime Minister Mizotakis described it as a "nightmare summer."

  According to reports, dozens of wildfires have occurred in Evia and the Peloponnese Peninsula, the second largest island in Greece in the past 24 hours.

In Evia, more than 2,000 people were evacuated by ferry.

A spokesman for the Coast Guard said 10 ships were waiting in the northern part of the island, ready to evacuate more people when needed.

On August 4, local time, wildfires continued to raged in the suburb of Varympompi in northern Athens, Greece.

The picture shows multiple helicopters sprinkling water to extinguish the fire.

  On the 7th, a fire broke out on Panita Mountain in the north of Athens, and the smoke spread to the entire capital.

The Greek authorities have set up an assistance hotline for people who have difficulty breathing.

  The Greek authorities warned that in many areas, including Athens and Crete, the risk of more fires remains high.

  Greek Prime Minister Mizotakis said that providing assistance to everyone affected by wildfires will be his "first political priority" and promised that all burned areas will be reforested.

  He also said: "When this nightmarish summer has passed, we will focus all our attention on repairing the damage as soon as possible and restoring our natural environment again."

  Up to now, Greece has sent thousands of firefighters and additional troops to participate in the fire fighting.

Britain, France, Romania and many other countries have also provided assistance to Greece.