Greek farmers struggle to rebuild after devastating wildfires

Farmers in Greece who have lost their crops after the catastrophic wildfires say rebuilding their lives will take many years

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00:00 The recent wildfires in Greece had terrible consequences for the environment and entire

00:07 communities. Among those worst affected were people who lived by growing crops and raising

00:12 livestock. In Evander, the first village to be evacuated, the residents have faced a dramatic

00:17 situation.

00:18 The area has three oil fields. If we talk about the wider area, we will talk about six

00:27 oil fields. The oil fields are a major source of oil for the local economy. The oil fields

00:34 are a major source of oil for the local economy. The oil fields are a major source of oil for

00:41 the local economy.

00:42 The oil fields are a major source of oil for the local economy. The oil fields are a major

00:49 source of oil for the local economy.

00:50 The oil fields are a major source of oil for the local economy.

00:55 Located in Makri, Alexandropolis since 1935. The fire burned 98% of their thousands of olive

01:02 trees as well as valuable agricultural machinery and equipment.

01:07 Everything started with the grandfather. The trees grew with him. We came along with my

01:15 brother as a family and we encountered these things. These things are dramatic in the sense

01:23 that all these years of cut and mowing were gone in a few hours.

01:30 The truth is that it takes at least one and a half to two years to have an idea of the

01:41 health of the tree. But when it comes to the mining part, we are talking about at least

01:48 seven years and even ten years.

01:54 The worst scenario, the biggest nightmare of the producers in Evros, unfortunately became

02:02 a reality. Cuts of a lifetime, cuts of geniuses became a legacy in a few hours. And now these

02:08 people are calling to be reborn through their legacy.

02:12 From Alexandroupolis for Euronews, Giannis Karagiorgas.

02:16 (whooshing)