Greek fires threaten Ancient Olympia

By Takis Tsafos and Alexia Angelopoulou, Dpa
Updated August 5 2021 - 5:10am, first published 5:05am
Greek officials have ordered Olympia's residents to leave the village amid wildfires.
Greek officials have ordered Olympia's residents to leave the village amid wildfires.

As the devastating fires in the Greek capital Athens are finally brought under control, yet another wildfire is endangering the ancient village of Olympia on the Peloponnese peninsula.

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