The funeral of 25-year-old firefighter Pantelis Diamantakis, who died together with 58-year-old Manolis Stratidakis battling a huge wildfire in Crete’s region of Rethymno, was held Thursday.

The flames were being fanned by strong winds in the area, which were hampering firefighting efforts.

A sud della città di Rethymno. Sarebbero rimasti intrappolati tra le fiamme