Authorities evacuated a children's hospital and a military hospital in the early hours of Monday morning.
A massive wildfire raging on the northern outskirts of Athens forced the evacuation of hospitals and residential areas on Monday as hundreds of firefighters, aided by over two dozen water-dropping aircraft, struggled to contain the rapidly spreading blaze.In the early hours of Monday, authorities evacuated a children's hospital and a military hospital as the fire threatened to engulf parts of the Greek capital.
Twenty-nine aircraft, including planes and helicopters, launched water-dropping operations in two waves to combat the towering flames, which reportedly reached heights of more than 80 feet.Authorities have urged residents to comply with evacuation orders, warning that those who refuse to leave their homes risk becoming trapped, thereby endangering both themselves and the firefighters tasked with rescuing them.
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