Two dead after wildfire guts house in northern Greece

Two individuals have died following a wildfire that consumed a house in a wooded area of northern Greece. The fire ignited in bushland on Tuesday afternoon and, propelled by strong winds, quickly spread to engulf a residence near the village of Liti, approximately 25 kilometers from Thessaloniki. The fire brigade reported discovering a deceased man in the vicinity of the burned house and subsequently finding a second body within the structure. A woman who sustained burns was rescued from the affected area. Authorities had previously issued evacuation orders for residents of the settlement.

Separately, authorities urged residents of two villages in central Greece to evacuate on Wednesday as more than 135 firefighters and 25 aircraft battled a wildfire. This blaze occurred a day after a forest fire in northern Greece killed a father and his 12-year-old son. Firefighters identified a body found inside a home destroyed by the fire as that of the boy, while his father's body was found outside the property. The boy's mother is being treated for burns in a hospital.

At least three other wildfires broke out in Greece on Wednesday, in Halkidiki, Salamina, and southern Greece, but all were quickly contained. Greece, along with other nations in the Mediterranean region, is identified by scientists as a significant wildfire risk zone, exacerbated by a rapidly warming climate.