Forest fire in Greece threatens Olympics birthplace
Al Jazeera
Archaeological site in southern Peloponnese region at threat as blazes fuelled by heatwave grip the Mediterranean.
A forest fire in Greece has threatened the archaeological site at the birthplace of the modern Olympics amid the protracted European heatwave. Firefighters waged “an all-night battle” overnight on Wednesday to protect the site from fire in the southern Peloponnese region near ancient Olympia, said Citizens Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis. “We will continue the battle all day in order to contain all the fronts and extinguish the fire. The conditions are difficult,” Chrisochoidis said on Thursday.
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