Wildfire continues to rage near Athens, dozens of houses damaged

Photo shows a burned event hall after a forest fire raged in Varybobi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, Aug. 4, 2021. The fire in Varybobi in the north of Athens has burnt approximately 1,250 hectares of forest and other land, while almost 100 houses, dozens of cars and 27 businesses have been damaged so far, Greek Deputy Minister for Civil Protection and Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias told a press briefing here on Wednesday. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)