Deadly wildfires in Greece and Turkey force thousands of people to flee their homes
200 firefighters, 50 fire trucks, six helicopters and water-bombing planes were sent to Olympia last night. Thousands more people were fleeing to safety as a wildfire north of Athens threatened homes and power lines.
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