Hundreds of firefighters fought fires that have devoured record numbers of woodlands in Greece on Saturday and left hundreds of families homeless, but heavy rains brought respite to hard-hit Turkey.
More than 1,450 Greek firefighters backed by at least 15 aircraft were battling the blazes, with reinforcements arriving from abroad, the fire service said.
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In Pefkofyto, in the north of Athens, pensioner Tasos Tsilivakos struggled to contain his tears.
“This is a horrible disaster,” he told AFP.
“I’m really afraid that maybe only our great-grand children will have the chance to walk again in these areas.” One 62-year-old man from nearby Agios Stefanos told Alpha TV how after being evacuated he watched his house burning on television. “My child is still crying from the shock,” he said.
France and Britain said they were rushing to help Greece.
French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that he had spoken with Greek Prime…