The mountain fire was raised near the Greek capital.

Jimu Journalist Sun Yan

After a day, the Greek capital Athens will get up again. Comprehensive Associated Press, Reuters and other media reports, after the sudden mountain fire of Pengdori Mountain in the northern suburbs of Athens on the 19th, on July 20, local time, about 40 kilometers west of Athens, the Magara area and Sara near Athens A fire occurred in Mina Island, and local residents had been evacuated urgently.

Greek climate change and the Minister of Defense Horris Tos Steelianiis said that because the wind speed of some regions has reached more than 110 kilometers per hour, fire protection work will face new threats.

On the 20th, a fire -extinguishing aircraft in Greece participated in the fire extinguishing operation (picture source: Reuters)

As of the 19th, the Greek fire department had sent nearly 500 firefighters, 120 fire trucks and 19 aircraft to participate in the fire extinguishing.

On the 20th, the Greek authorities stated that the mountain fires that broke out in Peng Daili Mountain have been basically controlled since the afternoon of the 19th.

The Greek fire department said that mountain fires have caused some residents to burn slightly and have difficulty breathing. Two people have been admitted to the hospital for treatment in Athens. As of now, about 90,000 people have been affected.

The Greek police said that firefighters found an old man's body during search and rescue in Peng Dailishan. A preliminary investigation found that the 84 -year -old man died among the old man. A spokesman for the fire department said that from the current clue, the old man is likely to shoot himself, but the incident is still under investigation. According to the Greek portal, the old man may be desperate for mountain fires. He was burned by the fire three times in Diuni, a northeast of Athens.

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