Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Greece on Sunday faced multiple fronts and a growing damage toll with wildfires believed to have devastated swathes of forest and agricultural land, and the prime minister warning of “extremely difficult” days ahead.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece was experiencing “extreme weather conditions” with winds that had reached 100 kilometres (60 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.”
