Greece wildfire rages near Athens as towns and hospitals evacuated

A fast-moving wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds raged unabated closer to Athens on Monday, burning trees, houses and cars and forcing evacuations of hospitals and at least 11 towns and villages, Greek authorities said.

Greece wildfire rages near Athens as towns and hospitals evacuated
A Greek ruin is pictured on a hill with smoke from a wildfire burning in the distance.

A fast-moving wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds raged unabated closer to Athens on Monday, burning trees, houses and cars and forcing evacuations of hospitals and at least 11 towns and villages, Greek authorities said.