Wildfire on Thassos under partial control
The wildfire that was raging on the northern Aegean island of Thassos since Saturday, on Monday was set under partial control.
Firefighters, volunteers and residents were trying throughout the night to contain the blaze and to prevent its spreading to the communities of Rahoni, Prinos and Marion.
Firefighting aircrafts resumed operation early Monday and according to estimations all fronts are under control.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will visit the island of Thassos on Monday accompanied by a ministers delegation. He will tour the fire stricken areas and will meet with the local authorities and other entities.
The fire has completely destroyed hundreds of hectares of olive trees and hundreds of beehives, as well as a still unknown area of virgin forest, creating fears for winter flooding in coastal areas. Some homes were burnt on the fringes of mountain villages that had already been evacuated, so there were no deaths or injuries. The nuns at the Agios Panteleimonas and Archangelos nunneries returned after being evacuated on Saturday.
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