Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA wildfire in a forested settlement in northern Greece resulted in the deaths of two people and the rescue of a woman with burns. The blaze, fanned by strong winds, quickly spread from bushland and engulfed a house near the village of Liti, 25 km from Thessaloniki. Separately, France reported at least 300 excess deaths, predominantly among those aged 75 and over, during unusually early heatwaves in May. A powerful storm tore through Bucharest and 20 counties in Romania, killing one person, damaging numerous homes and vehicles, and flooding metro stations. These extreme weather events occurred amidst a fast-warming climate, with Greece considered a wildfire hotspot, and the Romanian storm following a heatwave exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. In fullDeadly wildfire spreads in Greece as weather chaos continues in EuropeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Two dead as major wildfires tear through northern Greece
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA wildfire in a forested settlement in northern Greece resulted in the deaths of two people and the rescue of a woman with burns. The blaze, fanned by strong winds, quickly spread from bushland and engulfed a house near the village of Liti, 25 km from Thessaloniki. Separately, France reported at least 300 excess deaths, predominantly among those aged 75 and over, during unusually early heatwaves in May. A powerful storm tore through Bucharest and 20 counties in Romania, killing one person, damaging numerous homes and vehicles, and flooding metro stations. These extreme weather events occurred amidst a fast-warming climate, with Greece considered a wildfire hotspot, and the Romanian storm following a heatwave exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. In fullDeadly wildfire spreads in Greece as weather chaos continues in EuropeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
