GREECE - Forest fire strikes Greek resorts

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Monday, 21 August 2006,

22:42 GMT 23:42 UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forest

fire strikes Greek resorts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holidaymaker Jo

Leaney sent the BBC this picture of the fire raging

 

 

 

Hundreds

of tourists and residents have been forced to flee onto beaches in northern

Greece by a forest fire that raged out of control, say reports.

The fire is said to have burned on several fronts on the

Halkidiki peninsula, south of Thessaloniki.

One British holidaymaker at a Halkidiki resort, Jo Leaney, told

the BBC the fire had raced down from nearby hills and forced her out of her

apartment.

The fire comes at the hottest time of year and during a

prolonged dry spell.

The BBC's Malcolm Brabant in Athens says the

temperature on Monday was about 42C (107F) and the flames were fanned by a

seasonal northern wind called the Meltemi.

Three fingers of land jut out from the Halkidiki peninsula, with

the westernmost, Kassandra, affected by the fire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ms Leaney told the BBC she had been in

her apartment with others when she spotted the flames in

the hills.

The rooms " suddenly filled with smoke " and they fled

to the beach " with only the belongings we had on us " , along with

other tourists and local residents.

She said people were walking along the beach shouting the names

of family members.

Homes, hotels and campsites have been evacuated. No injuries

have been reported.

A local resident, Dimitri Lianais, told the BBC it was

" very very windy. A few thousand actually have been on the beach and

then the wind changed and they fled to different directions " .

He said his home was among those damaged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5273018.stm

 

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