Wildfires are increasing in Greece, a country in Europe. Greek authorities are also struggling to control wildfires. In this situation, the bodies of 18 people were found in a forest in the country. A terrible fire has been burning in the area for the last four days and these bodies were recovered in the meantime.
The Greek authorities believe the dead are all illegal immigration-seekers. British media BBC reported this information in a report on (Tuesday 22 August).
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According to reports, 18 bodies were found in a forest in northern Greece hit by wildfires, according to the Greek Fire Service. Based on initial reports, the people who died in the wildfires are believed to be migrants. It is also reported that an investigation team is going to the spot near Dadia Forest in this incident.
The Evros region of northeastern Greece has been ravaged by wildfires recently, the BBC says. This area of Greece is not far from the Turkish border. In addition, a hospital in the city of Alexandroupoli had to be evacuated due to wildfires.
Among the patients evacuated from the hospital were newborn babies and intensive care patients.
The media reports that fires are burning in several regions of Greece. Temperatures soared above 40 degrees Celsius in several places on Tuesday and wildfires are gaining momentum due to strong winds and this warm weather.
The fire is believed to have spread rapidly since Monday in the heavily forested Dadia National Park, north of Alexandroupolis. Emergency services sent messages to mobile phones in the surrounding area asking people to leave.
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In these circumstances, the bodies of 18 people were recovered from a forest in northeastern Greece on Tuesday. No one was reported missing to the administration. And so after the recovery of the bodies of so many people, the administration said that they were initially assumed to be immigration-expectant.
Originally, the forest is located very close to the Turkiye border and it is believed that they entered the forest illegally through the Turkiye road.
In addition, the body of another person was recovered from a forest north of Athens. He is also believed to be an immigration aspirant.
According to the media, the body of a shepherd was also recovered after the wildfires spread. He died trying to save his cattle.
