A forest fire is raging outside the Greek capital Athens, reports the country’s rescue service.
A number of nearby coastal towns have been advised to carry out evacuations as a precaution.
The authorities have evacuated around 1,200 children from summer camps threatened by forest fires raging near the coastal resort of Loutraki in Greece.
– It is a difficult fire, the winds are very strong with gusts of up to 60 kilometers per hour, said a spokesperson for the rescue service.