A major fire south of the Greek capital is raging for the second day, with gale-force winds hampering firefighting efforts.
More than 150 firefighters and soldiers using more than 60 vehicles were battling the blaze south of Athens, along with two water-dropping planes and a helicopter. Greece has also asked Italy, France and Croatia for help in the form of more firefighting planes.
Three firefighters were injured on Saturday. Four people have been arrested for accidentally causing the blaze during welding work at a construction site.
By Saturday night, the fire was raging on a 12-kilometer (7.5-mile) front to the west and south of the town of Keratea, 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of Athens.
(source: AP)
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