Greece on Sunday faced multiple fronts and a growing damage toll with wildfires believed to have devastated swaths of forest and agricultural land, and the prime minister warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece had faced "extreme weather conditions and winds" that often reached 100 kilometres (62 miles) an hour. "When the winds blow with such force, even the dozens of aircraft we have at our disposal cannot operate safely," he wrote on Facebook. "There are moments when nature and the intensity of weather phenomena surpass any human planning and any operational capability." Nearly 500 firefighters were battling blazes around the popular coastal village of Porto Germeno, some 70 kilometres (45 miles) northwest of Athens, the fire department said. They were attempting to keep the fire from approaching the western outskirts of Athens after it scaled a mountain overnight.
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