Athens (AFP) July 8, 2024

Greece battled more than 1,200 forest fires in June, more than double the number from the same month last year, the government said Monday.

The country has experienced its warmest winter and earliest heatwave on record, with temperatures hitting 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit) in the first half of June.

Strong winds and drought conditions have fanned fires in recent weeks in
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