The Corinthia region of southern Greece has been affected by aggravated wildfires, which have claimed the lives of two people and destroyed more than 6,000 hectares of land. teleSUR
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00:00And in Greece, authorities reported death of two people due to forest fires in the Corinthia
00:05region.
00:06The Civil Protection Department stated that more than 2,000 people were temporarily evacuated
00:10in 13 localities.
00:12Throughout the region, around 570 firefighters are engaged in the firefighting operation
00:17using 160 trucks, 6 helicopters and 4 air tankers.
00:21The blaze is moving towards the south and east of the country and has so far consumed
00:26more than 6,400 hectares.
00:30For more information, visit www.fema.gov