Firefighters battle wildfires in Greece and Turkey, prompting evacuations and emergency response

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00:00A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens, as firefighters

00:09in neighbouring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames, tearing through

00:14forested hillsides in the west of the country.

00:18The Greek wildfire broke out in scrubland in eastern Attica.

00:23It prompted evacuations and a large-scale emergency response, according to firefighting officials.

00:30Greece's emergency alert system issued evacuation warnings to residents in the area, advising

00:35them to move away as firefighters battled the blaze.

00:41Emergency responders in Turkey are also fighting wildfires, especially in the popular tourist

00:47region of Izmir.

00:49The deadly wildfires have killed at least two people, including a forest worker and

00:54an 81-year-old man.

00:56Most of the wildfires in Turkey are now under control.

00:59However, they've damaged or destroyed around 200 homes and forced the evacuation of tens

01:05of thousands.

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