Hundreds of firefighters battled a deadly wildfire near Athens for a second day on Saturday, with strong winds raising fears it could spread.

Across the country, more than 50 agricultural and forest fires have broken out in the past 24 hours - one of the worst days this summer.

A wildfire on the outskirts of Athens was contained but not out on Saturday, the fire brigade says.

ATHENS: Hundreds of firefighters on Saturday battled for a second day a large wildfire near Athens that left one dead, with strong winds raising fears it could spread. A fire…

Hundreds of firefighters battled a deadly wildfire near Athens for a second day on Saturday, with strong winds raising fears it could spread.