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Firefighters have been battling blazes across the Mediterranean nation for weeks. Extreme weather and gale-force winds have worsened the fires, authorities said.

The bodies were found near the sprawling Dadia forest in the northeastern Evros region, a popular route for migrants from the Middle East and Asia.

Greek firefighters on Wednesday struggled to contained uncontrolled fires throughout the country for a fifth day, several of them bordering an acrid, smoke-filled Athens.The Greek capital woke up Wednesday to the smell of scorched earth and thick black smoke covering the sky.

Firefighters found the burnt bodies of 18 people believed to have been migrants who had crossed the Turkish border into an area of northeastern Greece where...

Eighteen charred bodies were found in a remote village in northeastern Greece yesterday where wildfires have been raging for days, authorities said, as a heatwave that has seen red alerts issued across southern Europe turned deadly. Firemen said they were investigating whether the bodies, found near a shack south of the village of Avantas, were migrants. The surrounding Evros region is a popular route for migrants from the Middle East and Asia crossing from Turkey. In the Greek port town of

Authorities believe deceased are irregular migrants

ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters on Tuesday found the charred bodies of 18 people believed to be migrants after wildfires raged for days across

ATHENS -Greek firefighters supported by aircraft battled a raging wildfire next to Athens for a second day on Wednesday, as the authorities said heat and strong winds could spark more blazes in a...

Firefighters found the burnt bodies of 18 people believed to have been migrants who had crossed the Turkish border into an area of northeastern Greece where...

Firefighters on Tuesday found the burnt bodies of 18 people believed to have been migrants who had crossed the Turkish border into an area of northeastern...