Greece battles deadly wildfire for third day

Athens: Greek emergency services battled a massive wildfire threatening Athens for a third day Tuesday after thousands spent a night away from their h...

Athens: Greek emergency services battled a massive wildfire threatening Athens for a third day Tuesday after thousands spent a night away from their homes.

At least one person has died and 66 people have been treated for injuries, authorities said. Five firefighters have been hurt.

Fuelled by strong winds, the wildfire raced across parched landscape north of the capital, wreaking widespread destruction with dozens of houses, cars and businesses turned into charred shells.

The body of a Moldovan woman was found on Tuesday in a burned-out factory in the suburban town of Halandri.

The Greek government appealed for assistance from other European nations. France, Italy, Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia and Turkey were sending hundreds of firefighters along with helicopters, fire engines and water tankers, authorities said.