TV reporter runs for cover as explosion goes off at site of Greece wildfires

22 Aug 2023 • 9:31 PM MYT
The Independent
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A reporter ducked for cover as a burning house exploded behind her amid wildfires in Greece.

Alexandroupolis region in northern Greece has been ravaged by a major wildfire that has been burning for days, local authorities said on Tuesday (22 August).

Alpha TV journalist Afroditi Spilioti was reporting from Avanta when a blast occurred at a property burning behind her.

Firefighters have found the bodies of 18 people near a shack in Avanta, according to Ioannis Artopios, a fire service spokesperson said.

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