Raging wildfires in central Greece leave two people dead
Al Jazeera
Two people have died in a rugged mountainous area in central Greece while trying to help firefighters tackle a forest fire that has forced several villages to be evacuated, authorities have said.
The fire near Corinth, 140 kilometres (87 miles) west of Athens, was still burning on Monday, fanned by fierce winds.
Greek police spokeswoman Constantina Dimoglidou said the recovered bodies were severely burnt and that laboratory tests were necessary for their identification.
The fire brigade has launched an investigation, the Greek Ministry of Citizen Protection said.
Smoke from the fire, which burned several homes and a church, hovered over the capital throughout Monday.
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