Greece: Wildfire tears through southern Crete - forcing more than 1,500 to flee homes and hotels

3 July 2025, 07:51 | Updated: 3 July 2025, 13:24 A fierce wildfire driven by gale-force winds has torn through southern Crete, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from homes and hotels. The blaze, which ignited near the village of Achlia, in …

Hundreds evacuated as Greece wildfire rages on Crete

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Femicides in Greece and art as collective resistance

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