was to protect human life. people scream. help, help, they scream in athens as the flames grow closer. people are trying to put out the fires in any way they can. thousands of people have been evacuated. a big national tragedy. i don t live here, my sister lives here but it is horrible for the whole of greece. greece is experiencing its worst heat wave in more than 30 years. authorities have warned that the risk of further fires remains high in many parts of the country. helena wilkinson, bbc news. tea m team gb cyclist jason kenny successfully defends his title to
was to protect human life. people scream. help, help they scream in athens as the flames grow closer. people are trying to put out the fires in any way they can. thousands of people have been evacuated. a big national tragedy. i don t live here, my sister lives here but it is horrible for the whole of greece. greece is experiencing its worst heat wave in more than 30 years and authorities have warned that the risk of further fires remains high in many parts of the country. helena wilkinson, bbc news. in california, officials say three firefighters have been injured amsterdam has marked the 25th anniversary of its first pride parade. around 10,000 people
people shout. in athens, there are screams for help as the flames grow closer. people are desperately trying to put out the fires in any way they can. thousands of people have been evacuated. this woman in athens told me she is worried for her family. a big national tragedy. do you live here? i don t live here. my sister lives here. it s horrible, for the whole of greece. this was the scene on the island of evia last night. ferries carried hundreds of people to safety after they fled to the beaches. safe on board, one man filmed the inferno on his phone. the fire burned through a vast area of pine forest, only the sea could stop it.
in athens, screams for help as the flames grow closer. people are desperately trying to put out the fires in anyway they can. thousands have been evacuated. this woman told me she is worried for herfamily. a big national tragedy. do you live around here? i don t live near here. my sister lives here. it is hard for the whole of greece. this was the scene on the island of evia. ferries carried hundreds of people to safety after they fled to the beaches. safe on board, one man filmed from his phone. the fire burned through a vast area of pine forests. only the sea could stop it.
was to protect human life. people scream. help, help, they scream in athens as the flames grow closer. people are trying to put out the fires in any way they can. thousands of people have been evacuated. a big national tragedy. i don t live here, my sister lives here but it is horrible for the whole of greece. greece is experiencing its worst heat wave in more than 30 years. authorities have warned that the risk of further fires remains high in many parts of the country. helena wilkinson, bbc news. tony brown is heading out to greece as part of the uk contingent.