Incendio nei boschi vicino ad Atene, evacuate le zone balneari

Quest'oggi a Kouvaras, circa 50 chilometri ad est di Atene, un grande incendio boschivo, alimentato dal forte vento, ha convinto le autorità a evacuare diverse zone balneari per precauzione. Arrestato il presunto responsabile del rogo

epa10751577 Local firefighters operate during a wildfire at Kouvaras area in Attica, Greece, 17 July 2023. Firefighting forces are battling a blaze that broke out in the Kouvaras area in Attica, while a warning was sent via the emergency number 112 to evacuate several settlements in southeast Attica. A force of 55 firefighters and 20 fire engines, two units on foot and 31 Romanian firefighters with five water tankers have been deployed to put out the fire, assisted by six fire-fighting aircraft and four helicopters from the air. EPA/YANNIS KOLESIDIS

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Un incendio boschivo alimentato da forti venti è scoppiato oggi a Kouvaras, 50 chilometri a est di Atene. Il rogo ha portato le autorità a ordinare l'evacuazione di diverse zone balneari per precauzione. La polizia greca ha arrestato un uomo, di cittadinanza straniera, come presunto responsabile dell'incendio

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epa10751576 Local firefighters operate during a wildfire at Kouvaras area in Attica, Greece, 17 July 2023. Firefighting forces are battling a blaze that broke out in the Kouvaras area in Attica, while a warning was sent via the emergency number 112 to evacuate several settlements in southeast Attica. A force of 55 firefighters and 20 fire engines, two units on foot and 31 Romanian firefighters with five water tankers have been deployed to put out the fire, assisted by six fire-fighting aircraft and four helicopters from the air. EPA/YANNIS KOLESIDIS

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"È un incendio difficile, con venti molto forti fino 50-60 chilometri orari", ha dichiarato Yannis Artopios, portavoce dei vigili del fuoco

Analisi Coldiretti, il 2023 è il terzo anno più caldo di sempre

epa10751680 A man battles a wildfire raging at Lagonisi area, Greece, 17 July 2023. Firefighting forces are battling a blaze that broke out in the Kouvaras area in Attica, while a warning was sent via the emergency number 112 to evacuate several settlements in southeast Attica. A force of 55 firefighters and 20 fire engines, two units on foot and 31 Romanian firefighters with five water tankers have been deployed to put out the fire, assisted by six fire-fighting aircraft and four helicopters from the air. EPA/YANNIS KOLESIDIS

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La Grecia, come l'Italia, sta vivendo un'intensa ondata di caldo da giovedì, con picchi di oltre 44 gradi che si sono registrati nel centro del Paese

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epa10751574 A fire burns next to high voltage electricity pylons at Kouvaras area in Attica, Greece, 17 July 2023. Firefighting forces are battling a blaze that broke out in the Kouvaras area in Attica, while a warning was sent via the emergency number 112 to evacuate several settlements in southeast Attica. A force of 55 firefighters and 20 fire engines, two units on foot and 31 Romanian firefighters with five water tankers have been deployed to put out the fire, assisted by six fire-fighting aircraft and four helicopters from the air. EPA/YANNIS KOLESIDIS

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Le forze dell'ordine hanno bloccato il traffico nella strada principale che collega l'origine del rogo con Atene. 150 vigili del fuoco supportati dagli elicotteri sono impegnati a contenere le fiamme

epa10751571 A fire burns next to high voltage electricity pylons at Kouvaras area in Attica, Greece, 17 July 2023. Firefighting forces are battling a blaze that broke out in the Kouvaras area in Attica, while a warning was sent via the emergency number 112 to evacuate several settlements in southeast Attica. A force of 55 firefighters and 20 fire engines, two units on foot and 31 Romanian firefighters with five water tankers have been deployed to put out the fire, assisted by six fire-fighting aircraft and four helicopters from the air. EPA/YANNIS KOLESIDIS

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Secondo quanto riportato il sindaco del comune di Loutraki invece, 1.200 bambini sono stati evacuati dai campeggi estivi in cui si trovavano a seguito di un incendio boschivo scoppiato nella località, circa 4 km a nord-est di Corinto

epa10745428 Tourists wait in a long line to visit Acropolis amid high temperatures, in Athens, Greece, 14 July 2023. Archaeological sites in Athens have closed for the public at 12.00 because of the heat. Extremely high temperatures with a potentially serious impact on health are forecast in the Greek capital, Athens, and the cities of Thessaloniki and Larissa over the next few days. Anticyclone Ceber, a high-pressure area coming from the south, will bring extreme heat with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius to European countries, as well as China and the USA, the European Space Agency (ESA) reported. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

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Lo scorso venerdì 14 luglio, le temperature oltre i 40 gradi avevano portato le autorità alla chiusura dell'Acropoli di Atene tra le 12 e le 17, dopo che in mattinata un turista aveva avvertito un malore dovuto dal gran caldo

epa10751681 A house is on fire during a wildfire at Lagonisi area, Greece, 17 July 2023. Firefighting forces are battling a blaze that broke out in the Kouvaras area in Attica, while a warning was sent via the emergency number 112 to evacuate several settlements in southeast Attica. A force of 55 firefighters and 20 fire engines, two units on foot and 31 Romanian firefighters with five water tankers have been deployed to put out the fire, assisted by six fire-fighting aircraft and four helicopters from the air. EPA/YANNIS KOLESIDIS

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Secondo quanto appurato dai meteorologi, non vi è alcun segnale che ad Atene le temperature scendano sotto i 35 gradi durante questi mesi. Nel paese è inoltre stato vietato alle imprese di mandare in strada fattorini per le consegne di cibo e non durante le ore più calde, con l'aumento anche del ricorso allo smart working

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